WWCN10 CWUL 200010
YELLOW WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:10 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 19 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - FOR:
      LA MINERVE - ROUGE RIVER AREA
      LOW - WAKEFIELD AREA
      PAPINEAUVILLE - CHENEVILLE AREA
      PAPINEAU-LABELLE RESERVE AREA
      LIEVRE RIVER AREA.

YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM - ENDED FOR:
      MONT-LAURIER AREA
      MANIWAKI - GRACEFIELD AREA
      PONTIAC.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

THIS EVENING, THE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
THUNDERSTORMS, WHICH 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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