Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm

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

A line of severe thunderstorms was located from 5 kilometres south of St. Joseph (Antigonish) to 8 kilometres west of Aspen to 4 kilometres west of Moser River, moving southeast at 45 km/h.

Hazards: - Pea to dime size hail. - Heavy rainfall of 10 to 15mm per hour.

Locations impacted include: Aspen, Glenelg, Lochiel Lake Provincial Park, East River St. Marys, Melrose, South Lochaber, West Lochaber, Lochaber, Goshen (Guysborough), North Lochaber, Country Harbour Lake, Cross Roads Country Harbour, Sherbrooke, Goldenville, Upper South River.

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Driving conditions may be difficult.

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 NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NSStorm.