WWCN10 CWUL 030117 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR QUEBEC UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 9:17 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR: MONT-LAURIER UPPER GATINEAU - LIEVRE - PAPINEAU PARENT - GOUIN RESERVOIR. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ENDED FOR: LA VERENDRYE WILDLIFE RESERVE PONTIAC ABITIBI TEMISCAMINGUE. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==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 EVENING. WHERE: UPPER GATINEAU, MONT-LAURIER AND THE PARENT AREA 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