839  
WUCN11 CWHX 261920  
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
FOR NOVA SCOTIA  
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 4:20 P.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2026.  
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:  
=NEW= SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY.  
 
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE  
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH  
 
==DISCUSSION==  
 
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:17 P.M. ADT.  
 
AT 4:18 P.M. ADT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER PORT  
MORIEN. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING SLOWLY TO THE  
EAST. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.  
 
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: PORT  
MORIEN  
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING  
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN.  
 
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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