Severe thunderstorms are possible across a wide swath of New Brunswick on Thursday evening.
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for nearly the entire province.
Forecasters said a line of strong to severe thunderstorms is moving through central New Brunswick.
“Large hail, strong winds, and torrential downpours are expected to accompany these storms as they continue to move east across New Brunswick through this evening,” said the weather alert.
Rainfall rates of 25 millimetres per hour or higher are possible, along with wind gusts of 70 to 90 kilometres per hour and up to nickel-sized hail.
As of 4:55 p.m. on Thursday, the severe thunderstorm watch was in place for the following areas:
- Acadian Peninsula
- Bathurst and Chaleur Region
- Campbellton and Restigouche County
- Edmundston and Madawaska County
- Fredericton and Southern York County
- Grand Falls and Victoria County
- Grand Lake and Queens County
- Kent County
- Kouchibouguac National Park
- Miramichi and area
- Mount Carleton – Renous Highway
- Oromocto and Sunbury County
- St. Stephen and northern Charlotte County
- Stanley – Doaktown – Blackville Area
- Woodstock and Carleton County
Up-to-date alerts can be found on Environment Canada’s website.
