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.

Locations: Cumberland County.

Potential rainfall rates: locally 20 to 30 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Time span: until near midnight.

Remarks: A line of thunderstorms has developed over southeast New Brunswick. These storms are tracking eastward into Nova Scotia and have the potential to become severe.

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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.