WWCN10 CWUL 032213 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR QUEBEC UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:13 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 3 JULY 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR: RICHELIEU VALLEY - SAINT-HYACINTHE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS BEAUCE DRUMMONDVILLE - BOIS-FRANCS MAURICIE QUEBEC MONTMAGNY - L'ISLET POHENEGAMOOK AREA TEMISCOUATA RIMOUSKI WILDLIFE RESERVE AREA AMQUI - MATAPEDIA VALLEY GASPESIE NATIONAL PARK - MURDOCHVILLE RESTIGOUCHE - BONAVENTURE NEW CARLISLE - CHANDLER FORILLON NATIONAL PARK - GASPE - PERCE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ENDED FOR: METRO MONTREAL - LAVAL VAUDREUIL - SOULANGES - HUNTINGDON LANAUDIERE LACHUTE - SAINT-JEROME LAURENTIANS MONT-TREMBLANT PARK - SAINT-MICHEL-DES-SAINTS. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS, LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. NAUTICAL ACTIVITIES MAY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO SUDDEN, SEVERE WIND GUSTS ON BODIES OF WATER. STRONG GUSTS CAN DAMAGE TREES OR BUILDINGS. HAIL CAN CAUSE DAMAGES. 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