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WWCN11 CWHX 150550
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:50 A.M. ADT FRIDAY 15 AUGUST 2025.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:
=NEW= VICTORIA COUNTY
ANTIGONISH COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ENDED FOR:
PICTOU COUNTY.
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==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN.
TIME SPAN: OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
LOCATIONS: ANTIGONISH, INVERNESS, AND VICTORIA COUNTIES.
POTENTIAL RAINFALL RATES: UP TO 25 MM/H.
WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR.
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(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NSSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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