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WUCN11 CWHX 242119
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:19 P.M. ADT MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
KINGS COUNTY
CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:47 P.M. ADT.
AT 6:18 P.M. ADT, AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED NEAR
HALFWAY RIVER. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
KM/H. HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE:
KENTVILLE, NEW MINAS, CANNING, ADVOCATE HARBOUR, SCOTS BAY, JOGGINS,
RIVER HEBERT
A LINE OF TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO TRACK
NORTHEASTWARD.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE
FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. DON'T DRIVE
THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
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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