Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing heavy rain.

Locations: parts of western and central New Brunswick.

Time span: ending later this evening

Hazards: -Rainfall rates of 20 to 30 mm per hour.

Remarks: A line of thunderstorms extends from central New Brunswick into northern Maine. These storms will continue to move east this evening, possibly producing severe rainfall rates.

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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 NBstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NBStorm.