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WUCN17 CWHX 071854
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR LABRADOR
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:54 P.M. ADT MONDAY 7 JUNE 2021.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= LABRADOR CITY AND WABUSH
CHURCHILL FALLS AND VICINITY.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:59 P.M. ADT.
AT 3:54 P.M. ADT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, PEA
TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
MAXIMUM RAINFALL RATES: LOCALLY 25 TO 35 MM PER HOUR IN
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NEAR 90 KM/H IN THUNDERSTORMS.
LOCATIONS: MAINLY ALONG THE TRANS LABRADOR HIGHWAY BETWEEN LABRADOR
CITY AND CHURCHILL FALLS.
TIME SPAN: ENDING AROUND 5:00 P.M. ADT.
REMARKS: A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN LABRADOR IS
MOVING EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD AT 80 KM/H. TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS, STRONG
WIND GUSTS AND SMALL HAIL ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.
HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS.
STRONG WIND GUSTS CAN TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS, DAMAGE WEAK BUILDINGS,
BREAK BRANCHES OFF TREES AND OVERTURN LARGE VEHICLES. LIGHTNING
KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. REMEMBER, WHEN THUNDER
ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING ONE OR MORE OF
THE FOLLOWING: LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, TORRENTIAL RAINFALL.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NLSTORM(AT)CANADA.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NLWX.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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