WUCN14 CWHX 301856
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR NEW BRUNSWICK
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:56 P.M. ADT SUNDAY 30 JUNE 2024.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
      FREDERICTON AND SOUTHERN YORK COUNTY
      ST. STEPHEN AND NORTHERN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

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==DISCUSSION==

UPDATED OR ENDED BY 6:01 P.M. ADT.

AT 3:56 P.M. ADT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP 
TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.

MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: 90 TO 110 KM/H IN THUNDERSTORMS. 

POTENTIAL HAIL SIZE: 2 CM. 

MAXIMUM RAINFALL RATES: LOCALLY 25 MM PER HOUR IN THUNDERSTORMS. 

LOCATIONS: YORK AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES, BETWEEN BENTON-MAGAGUADAVIC 
LAKE AREA-MCADAM AND SOUTH TO WATT JUNCTION. 

TIME SPAN: BETWEEN 4 AND 6.30 PM. 

REMARKS: RADAR IS DETECTING A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHWEST 
OF HOULTON. THE MOTION IS EASTWARD AT 70 KM/H. VERY STRONG WIND 
GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. ALSO, 
RADAR IS INDICATING SOME ROTATING MOTION WITHIN ONE OF THE STRONG 
CLUSTER.

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY, IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STRONG 
WIND GUSTS CAN TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS, DAMAGE WEAK BUILDINGS, BREAK 
BRANCHES OFF TREES AND OVERTURN LARGE VEHICLES. INTENSE LIGHTNING IS 
LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS. REMEMBER, SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES. 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE OR ARE PRODUCING ONE OR MORE OF 
THE FOLLOWING: LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
NBSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NBSTORM.

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