WUCN10 CWUL 122238

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR QUEBEC

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 6:38 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= MANIWAKI - GRACEFIELD AREA

      RAPIDES-DES-JOACHIMS AREA.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 7:36 P.M. EDT.



AT 6:37 P.M. EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED ABOUT 20 KM EAST 

OF DUVAL LAKE. THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 

KM/H. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN 

ARE POSSIBLE.



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. LARGE HAIL MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND INJURY. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

QCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING 

(HASH)QCSTORM.



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