WWCN10 CWUL 201656

YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

FOR QUEBEC

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 12:56 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:

      METRO MONTREAL - LAVAL

      VAUDREUIL - SOULANGES - HUNTINGDON

      RICHELIEU VALLEY - SAINT-HYACINTHE

      LANAUDIERE

      LACHUTE - SAINT-JEROME

      GRANBY - WATERLOO AREA

      BROME-MISSISQUOI AREA

      MONT-ORFORD - LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG AREA.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



CONDITIONS ARE NOW FAVOURABLE TO THE REPEATED DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS 

AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY CAUSE FLOODING. THE GROUND HAS A REDUCED 

ABILITY TO ABSORB THE RAIN.



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

INJURES CANADIANS EVERY YEAR. 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 

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



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