Month: July 2026

Description: At 6:21 p.m. ADT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing heavy rain.

A severe thunderstorm was located near Eden Lake, moving northeast at 10 km/h.

Locations: Kerrowgare, and Eden Lake.

Maximum rainfall rates: locally 20 to 30 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Time span: until early this evening.

Remarks: Satellite and radar imagery indicate a slow moving thunderstorms near Eden Lake, moving northeast. Heavy downpours are associated with these thunderstorms.

Expires: Jul 31 2026, 8:29 PM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Jul 31 2026, 6:24 PM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.1053527797.2026
Area: Pictou County

Description: At 6:21 p.m. ADT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing heavy rain.

Expires: Jul 31 2026, 8:29 PM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Jul 31 2026, 6:22 PM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.2805119080.2026
Area: Pictou County

Description: Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing heavy rain.

Locations: southwestern and northern Nova Scotia.

Potential rainfall rates: locally of 20 to 30 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Time span: until early this evening.

Showers and thundershowers have developed across most of southwestern and northern Nova Scotia, and have the potential to become severe into early this evening.

Expires: Jul 31 2026, 9:31 PM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Jul 31 2026, 5:57 PM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.0860333169.2026
Area: Lunenburg County, Queens County, Hants County, Colchester County – Truro and south, Pictou County, Antigonish County

Description: Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing heavy rain.

Locations: southwestern and northern Nova Scotia.

Potential rainfall rates: locally of 20 to 30 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Time span: until early this evening.

Showers and thundershowers have developed across most of southwestern and northern Nova Scotia, and have the potential to become severe into early this evening.

Expires: Jul 31 2026, 8:33 PM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Jul 31 2026, 5:45 PM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.1729503221.2026
Area: Lunenburg County, Queens County, Shelburne County, Colchester County – Cobequid Bay, Colchester County North, Hants County, Colchester County – Truro and south, Pictou County, Antigonish County

Description: At 5:32 p.m. ADT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing heavy rain.

Locations: Lake Rossignoi to Canaan.

Maximum rainfall rates: locally 25 to 35 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Time span: until early this evening.

Remarks: Satellite and radar imagery indicate a line of thunderstorms stretching from Lake Rossignoi to Canaan, and is moving slowly to the southeast. Heavy downpours are associated with these thunderstorms.

Expires: Jul 31 2026, 8:29 PM ADT
Originated from CAP Alert: Environment Canada, Jul 31 2026, 5:37 PM ADT, urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.2329109788.2026
Area: Lunenburg County, Queens County