Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm

A few thunderstorms, including one over the Northumberland Strait are showing signs of broad rotation. Cells are moving to the east-southeast at 50 km/h. Other cells may continue to develop this afternoon.

Hazards: - 90 km/h wind gusts. - Pea size hail. - Brief heavy rainfall

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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.