***** Info via Environment Canada
Severe thunderstorm warning in effect / Heat warning continues
(Ended) Severe thunderstorm warning in effect
At 3:54 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.
Heavy downpours are likely to cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Large hail can damage property and cause injury. Intense lightning is likely with any thunderstorm that develops.
Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
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 NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.
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Heat warning continues
Humidex values reaching 36 are expected.
Very warm and humid conditions to continue.
Time span: today and Monday.
Maximum daytime temperatures: 27 to 30 degrees Celsius (Humidex 36 to 38), except cooler along parts of the coast.
Minimum overnight temperatures: 18 to 21 degrees Celsius.
Locations: all of Nova Scotia except Shelburne, Yarmouth, and Digby counties.
Remarks: A combination of very warm temperatures and elevated humidity will create very high humidex values over the next couple days. Temperatures are forecast to turn cooler over all areas Monday night.
Extreme heat can affect everyone’s health.
Check several times a day on older family, friends and neighbours. Make sure they are cool and drinking water.
Never leave people, particularly children, or pets inside a parked vehicle.
Heat warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.
Information is provided on the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness website at novascotia.ca/heat-related-illness/.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.
Issued by Environment Canada and the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
Source
https://weather.gc.ca/?province=ns&zoom=6¢er=45.58071124,-63.66455316
