WUCN10 CWUL 051853

YELLOW WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR QUEBEC

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 2:53 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 5 MAY 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

=NEW= LAC-ETCHEMIN AREA

      WEEDON AREA

      LAC-MEGANTIC AREA

      COOKSHIRE AREA

      SAINTE-MARIE-DE-BEAUCE AREA.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:

      LOTBINIERE AREA.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:52 P.M. EDT.



AT 2:53 P.M. EDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP 

TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.



TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, 

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO 

INDOORS(EXCLAMATION MARK) LIGHTNING KILLS AND INJURES CANADIANS 

EVERY YEAR. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES. SEVERE 

THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING 

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

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

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



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