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WUCN11 CWHX 300904
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:04 A.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 30 AUGUST 2023.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= DIGBY COUNTY.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:03 A.M. ADT.
AT 6:04 A.M. ADT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, PEA TO
DIME SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED NEAR ST. ALPHONSE, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 KM/H.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE:
MAVILLETTE, SMUGGLERS COVE PROVINCIAL PARK, CONCESSION, AND METEGHAN
STATION.
TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. 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. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS
LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS. REMEMBER, SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES.
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
NSSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NSSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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