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WUCN11 CWHX 261702
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:02 P.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
ANTIGONISH COUNTY
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: VERY HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 3:00 P.M. ADT.
AT 2:01 P.M. ADT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
ABOUT ST. ANDREWS TO PORT HAWKESBURY THEN TO 20 KM NORTHEAST OF
LOUISDALE. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 20
KM/H. STRONG WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE:
MONASTERY, HAVRE BOUCHER, PORT HASTINGS, PORT HAWKESBURY, WHITESIDE,
LOUISDALE, RIVER BOURGEOIS, ST. PETER'S, L'ARDOISE, RED ISLANDS
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. WHEN
THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. 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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