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WUCN15 CWHX 032302
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:02 P.M. ADT THURSDAY 3 JULY 2025.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
PRINCE COUNTY P.E.I.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 10:00 P.M. ADT.
AT 8:01 P.M. ADT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS,
NICKEL TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
MAXIMUM RAINFALL RATES: LOCALLY 20 TO 40 MM PER HOUR IN
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: 70 TO 90 KM/H.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: EXTREME WESTERN PRINCE COUNTY INCLUDING
WATERFORD, TIGNISH, NORTH CAPE.
TIME SPAN: UNTIL LATER THIS EVENING.
REMARKS: A STRONG THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLY PRODUCING LARGE HAIL, STRONG
WIND GUSTS AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS IS MOVING ACROSS THE
NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT AND WILL IMPACT WESTERN SECTIONS OF PRINCE
COUNTY, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE WESTERN SHORES.
HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF
OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
PESTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)PESTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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