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WOCN11 CWHX 220033
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:33 P.M. ADT TUESDAY 21 JULY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
KINGS COUNTY
HANTS COUNTY
COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH
COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE
CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS
COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH
PICTOU COUNTY
ANTIGONISH COUNTY
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
VICTORIA COUNTY.
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==DISCUSSION==
LOCATIONS: MOST OF MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA AND CAPE BRETON ISLAND.
TOTAL RAINFALL: 30 TO 50 MM, POSSIBLY HIGHER IN THUNDERSHOWERS.
TIME SPAN: WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
REMARKS: A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND MAY LINGER LATE INTO THE DAY ON THURSDAY,
ESPECIALLY AREAS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO FALL ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING
TO STEADY DRIZZLE OR SHOWERS BY THE EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY
RAIN IS POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY MORNING. RAINFALL RATES OF 20 TO 40 MM
PER HOUR MAY OCCUR OVER SOME LOCATIONS. THUNDERSHOWERS ARE EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP OVER SOME AREAS, PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL,
LEADING TO HIGHLY VARIABLE RAINFALL TOTALS OVER SHORT DISTANCES.
RAINFALL WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF SOUTHERN MAINLAND
NOVA SCOTIA AND MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED AS CONFIDENCE INCREASES.
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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)NSSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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