Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm

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

Potential rainfall rates: locally 25 to 50 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Potential wind gusts: 80 to 100 km/h in thunderstorms.

Potential hail size: pea to dime.

Time span: until late this evening.

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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.