Duparquet, Quebec, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms. These thunderstorms could generate a tornado this evening.

Main threats:
- severe wind gusts of up to 120 kilometres per hour
- hail to the size of 2 to 3 centimetres
- torrential downpours amounts of 50 to 60 millimetres
- a tornado is possible.

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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@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #QCStorm.

At 9:37 a.m. EDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts, pea to dime size hail and heavy rain.

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Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.

Hot and humid weather.

What:
Humidex values near 40.

When:
Primarily today.

Where:
From Abitibi-Témiscamingue to Parent.

Additional information:
Monday night will still be uncomfortable with a minimum of 20 degrees.

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For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/how-protect-yourself.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/who-is-at-risk.html

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to QCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #QCStorm.