WWCN16 CWHX 151240

YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR NEWFOUNDLAND

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:10 A.M. NDT WEDNESDAY 15 JULY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= CLARENVILLE AND VICINITY

=NEW= BONAVISTA PENINSULA

=NEW= TERRA NOVA

      BUCHANS AND THE INTERIOR

      BURIN PENINSULA

      CONNAIGRE.



YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      BURGEO - RAMEA.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN.



LOCATIONS: CONNAIGRE, BUCHANS AND THE INTERIOR, BURIN PENINSULA, 

CLARENVILLE AND VICINITY, TERRA NOVA, BONAVISTA PENINSULA. 



POTENTIAL RAINFALL RATES: LOCALLY 15 TO 25 MM PER HOUR IN 

THUNDERSTORMS. 



TIME SPAN: THIS MORNING UNTIL NEAR NOON.



WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND 

INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. HEAVY RAIN CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODING 

AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 

WATCHES ARE ISSUED WHEN CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE 

DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING HAIL, 

WIND OR RAIN. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

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

NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX.



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