Latest Alert For: N.B. Weather Alerts

Issued on Wednesday June 17, 2026 16:39 ADT by Environment Canada.

Yellow level watch - severe thunderstorm - issued for:

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Impact Level: Moderate
Forecast Confidence: High

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and heavy rain.

Potential hail size: up to Nickel size hail.
Potential wind gusts: near 80 km/h in thunderstorms.
Potential rainfall rates: locally 10 to 25 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Time span: until early this evening.

Remarks: A moist air mass combined with daytime heating has lead to lead to the development of thunderstorms, with potential to become severe. The storms are expected to be slow-moving, with a risk of localized heavy rainfall.

Be prepared for severe weather. If threatening weather approaches, take cover in a basement or interior room. If outside, protect yourself from flying debris and hail. When thunder roars, go indoors! 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 NBstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NBStorm.

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