Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm

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

Potential rainfall rates: locally 15 to 25 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Time span: early this morning

Remarks: Thunderstorms, with frequent lightning and potential to become severe, may develop as the air mass over the region becomes increasingly unstable.

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