850
WUCN11 CWHX 261835
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:35 P.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS
=NEW= COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH
=NEW= PICTOU COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 4:32 P.M. ADT.
AT 3:33 P.M. ADT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM
BALFRON TO WEST WENTWORTH. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE
POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE:
TATAMAGOUCHE, TATAMAGOUCHE PROVINCIAL PARK, WEST WENTWORTH,
WENTWORTH PROVINCIAL PARK, WENTWORTH VALLEY
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. WHEN
THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND
INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
AVOID LOW-LYING AREAS.
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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