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WWCN16 CWHX 312109
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:39 P.M. NDT SUNDAY 31 AUGUST 2025.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR:
=NEW= GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR AND VICINITY
BUCHANS AND THE INTERIOR
BURGEO - RAMEA.
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==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS AND
HEAVY RAIN.
LOCATIONS: INTERIOR NEWFOUNDLAND.
POTENTIAL RAINFALL RATES: LOCALLY 15 TO 25 MM PER HOUR IN
THUNDERSTORMS.
TIME SPAN: UNTIL THIS EVENING.
REMARKS: A NEW CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS FORMED NEAR BADGER AND
IS TRACKING TOWARDS GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR.
SEVERAL OTHER CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE TRACKING SLOWLY
EAST-NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE ISLAND. THESE STORMS
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE WITH INTENSE RAINFALL RATES.
PORTIONS OF THE BURGEO HIGHWAY AROUND PETER STRIDES POND MAY BE
IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS, AS WELL AS LOCATIONS SUCH AS VALENTINE'S
LAKE AND PARTS OF THE BAY D'ESPOIR HIGHWAY.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCED SMALL HAIL.
WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR.
HEAVY RAIN CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY.
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
NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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