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WUCN11 CWHX 261909
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:09 P.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
VICTORIA COUNTY.
ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:06 P.M. ADT.
AT 4:07 P.M. ADT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER ST. ANNS
HARBOUR. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY
RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: TARBOT,
JERSEY COVE, RIVER BENNET, BIG BRAS D'OR, NEW CAMPBELLTON, INDIAN
BROOK, PLASTER PROVINCIAL PARK, BIRCH PLAIN, WRECK COVE, CAPE SMOKEY
PROVINCIAL PARK
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.
HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY. SOME TRAVEL DELAYS ARE LIKELY. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL
LIKELY BE DIFFICULT. 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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