585  
WUCN11 CWHX 262012  
YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
FOR NOVA SCOTIA  
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
AT 5:12 P.M. ADT WEDNESDAY 26 AUGUST 2026.  
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:  
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.  
 
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE  
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH  
 
==DISCUSSION==  
 
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:09 P.M. ADT.  
 
AT 5:10 P.M. ADT, A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS LOCATED FROM  
INDIAN HARBOUR LAKE TO DRUM HEAD. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE  
MOVING SLOWLY TO THE SOUTH. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
LOCATIONS AND NEARBY AREAS THAT COULD BE IMPACTED INCLUDE: SEAL  
HARBOUR, INDIAN HARBOUR LAKE, DRUM HEAD, SEAL HARBOUR, DRUM HEAD  
HARBOUR, PORT HILFORD, HARPELLVILLE, FISHERMANS HARBOUR, FISHERMANS  
HARBOUR, PORT BICKERTON  
 
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  
 
END/ASPC  
 
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