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 northern Nova Scotia.

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

Time span: until this evening.

Remarks: The storms are developing over higher terrain are expected to be slow-moving, increasing the risk of localized heavy rainfall and flooding.

###

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