WWCN10 CWUL 021443 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR QUEBEC ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 10:43 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR: =NEW= LA VERENDRYE WILDLIFE RESERVE =NEW= ABITIBI =NEW= TEMISCAMINGUE =NEW= MATAGAMI. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. WHEN: THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. WHERE: THE MATAGAMI, ABITIBI-TEMISCAMINGUE AND LA VERENDRYE WILDLIFE RESERVE AREAS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: NAUTICAL ACTIVITIES MAY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SUDDEN, SEVERE WIND GUSTS ON BODIES OF WATER. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE 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. HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA END/QSPC