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WUCN11 CWHX 261611
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:11 P.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= ANTIGONISH COUNTY
=NEW= GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 2:09 P.M. ADT.
AT 1:10 P.M. ADT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER ST.
ANDREWS. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING EAST AT 30
KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN
ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: UPPER
SOUTH RIVER, ST. ANDREWS, HEATHERTON, POMQUET HARBOUR, BAYFIELD
PROVINCIAL PARK, BAYFIELD, TRACADIE, BIG TRACADIE, TRACADIE HARBOUR,
MONASTERY
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.
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT. HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY CAUSE
FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. DON'T DRIVE
THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION
MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR.
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
END/ASPC
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