Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms.

What: Wind gusts near 90 kilometres per hour. Heavy downpours.

When: This evening.

Additional information: Severe thunderstorms are currently affecting the Pontiac area and are moving towards the Upper Gatineau. These thunderstorms could remain severe throughout the evening.

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Local utility outages are possible.

Heavy rain can cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to QCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #QCStorm.