WUCN15 CWHX 032228 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:28 P.M. ADT THURSDAY 3 JULY 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR: PRINCE COUNTY P.E.I. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== UPDATED OR ENDED BY 9:27 P.M. ADT. AT 7:28 P.M. ADT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS, UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. MAXIMUM RAINFALL RATES: LOCALLY 20 TO 40 MM PER HOUR IN THUNDERSTORMS. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS: 70 TO 90 KM/H. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH: EXTREME WESTERN PRINCE COUNTY INCLUDING WEST CAPE, BURTON, ROSEVILLE, ELMSDALE, WATERFORD, TIGNISH, NORTH CAPE. TIME SPAN: UNTIL LATER THIS EVENING. REMARKS: A STRONG THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLY PRODUCING LARGE HAIL, STRONG WIND GUSTS AND TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS IS MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT AND WILL IMPACT WESTERN SECTIONS OF PRINCE COUNTY, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE WESTERN SHORES. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. IF OUTSIDE, PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS AND HAIL. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN IMMINENT OR OCCURRING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING HAIL, WIND OR RAIN. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO PESTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)PESTORM. HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA END/ASPC