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WUCN17 CWHX 142031
ORANGE WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR LABRADOR
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:31 P.M. ADT TUESDAY 14 JULY 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= CHURCHILL FALLS AND VICINITY
=NEW= CHURCHILL VALLEY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 8:29 P.M. ADT.
AT 5:30 P.M. ADT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
LOCATIONS: CHURCHILL FALLS AND VICINITY AND CHURCHILL VALLEY.
MAXIMUM RAINFALL RATES: LOCALLY 25 TO 35 MM PER HOUR IN
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: NEAR 90 KM/H IN THUNDERSTORMS.
TIME SPAN: ENDING THIS EVENING.
REMARKS: A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER CHURCHILL FALLS IS
MOVING EASTWARD AT 60 KM/H. TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS AND STRONG WIND
GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS. INTENSE WINDS HAVE
BEEN DETECTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
CHURCHILL FALLS. LOCALIZED DAMAGING GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
AREAS AROUND AS THE STORM CONTINUES TO TRACK EASTWARD.
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
NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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