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WWCN16 CWHX 020048
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:18 P.M. NDT SATURDAY 1 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= BONAVISTA PENINSULA.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN.
LOCATIONS: BONAVISTA PENINSULA.
POTENTIAL RAINFALL RATES: LOCALLY UP TO 25 MM PER HOUR IN
THUNDERSTORMS.
TIME SPAN: ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT
REMARKS: AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CURRENTLY TRACKING NORTH OVER
THE BONAVISTA PENINSULA. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME
SEVERE.
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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)NLWX.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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