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: Green Bay - White Bay, Grand Falls-Windsor and vicinity, Bay of Exploits.

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

Potential wind gusts: near 70 km/h.

Time span: continuing this evening.

Remarks: Showers and thunderstorms are moving through central Newfoundland this evening. The main threat will be from heavy rain, but some strong gusts and small hail is also possible.

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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 NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NLwx.