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WOCN11 CWHX 220753
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:53 A.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 22 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: UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
REMARKS: A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS
MORNING AND MAY LINGER LATE INTO THE DAY ON THURSDAY, ESPECIALLY
AREAS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
FALL THIS 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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