Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 5:30 p.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and very heavy rain.

A nearly stationary line of thunderstorms over an axis from the ZEC Bas-St-Laurent to the La Rédemption and Saint-Noel area is producing heavy downpours that could cause local flooding.

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

Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.