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.



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