**** Info via Environment Canada
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect / heat warning in effect
ENDED – Severe thunderstorm watch in effect
Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that may be capable of producing torrential rain.
Potential rainfall rates: 30 mm per hour or higher.
Locations: western Nova Scotia including Yarmouth, Digby, Annapolis, Kings, Shelburne, Queens, Lunenburg and Halifax Metro and Halifax west counties.
Time span: continuing until later this afternoon.
Remarks: A cluster of thunderstorms is moving across western Nova Scotia this afternoon. Rain will progress towards the Halifax region in the next few hours.
Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.
Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors!
Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce one or more of the following: large hail, damaging winds, torrential rainfall.
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Heat warning in effect
Humidex values reaching 36 are expected.
A prolonged period of very warm and humid weather is expected.
Time span: today, Sunday, and Monday.
Maximum daytime temperatures: 27 to 30 degrees Celsius (Humidex 36 to 38), except cooler along parts of the coast.
Minimum overnight temperatures: near 19 degrees Celsius.
Locations: all except southwestern sections of Nova Scotia.
Remarks: A combination of very warm temperatures and elevated humidity will create very high humidex values over the next several 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=45.24367267,-62.80195387
