WWCN10 CWUL 191716
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR QUEBEC
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:16 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
=NEW= MONT-LAURIER
=NEW= LE DOMAINE AREA
=NEW= UPPER GATINEAU - LIEVRE - PAPINEAU
=NEW= PONTIAC
=NEW= TEMISCAMING AREA.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS. 
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS FORMED IN THE SUDBURY AREA OF ONTARIO. 
THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE HEADING EAST AND WILL ENTER SOUTHERN 
TEMISCAMINGUE IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS 
COULD BECOME SEVERE. 

NAUTICAL ACTIVITIES MAY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SUDDEN, SEVERE WIND 
GUSTS OVER BODIES OF WATER.

DAMAGE TO ROOFS, FENCES, BRANCHES OR SOFT SHELTERS IS POSSIBLE. 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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