weather warnings from Canadian forecasters for the Atlantic region as well as the west and north of the nation.
Nationwide severe thunderstorm warnings alerting of significant hail and wind gusts of up to 90 km/h were issued.
On Friday afternoon and evening, experts said severe thunderstorms delivered strong gusts, heavy rain and lightning.
With powerful wind speeds reaching 90 km/h, a group of severe thunderstorms swiftly swept east and might have snapped tree branches and damaged fragile buildings.
There were recorded severe thunderstorms in these places
- Peninsula of Acadian origin
- Region of Bathurst and Chaleur
- Campbellton and Countess Restigouche
- Miramichi
- Mount Carleton on the Renous Highway
The weather alert read, "The main threats for these storms will be locally heavy rain, very strong wind gusts, and pea-sized hail."
Environment and Changes in Climate Canada cautioned of strong rain causing flash floods in Alberta and northern British Columbia as well as in the south.
Severe thunderstorms were noted in the following locations:
- Alberta
These places have a severe thunderstorm warning issued:
- Elk Island Nature Park
- Fort Saskatchewan and the nrn strathcona co
- Lamont Co., near Peno Creek and Bruderheim Lamont
- These places have a general thunderstorm warning posted:
- City of Edmonton; St. Albert; Sherwood Park
- Devon, Pigeon Lake, Pigeon Valley, Drayton Valley
- Leduc - Camrose - Wetaskiwin - Tofield
- Red Deer from Ponoka, Innisfail from Stettler
- Rocky Mountain House; Caroline
- Slave Lakes
- Morinville - Mayerthorpe - Evansburg - Spruce Grove
- Gift Lake, Cadotte Lake, Wabasca— Peerless Lake
- Westlock - Barrhead - Athabasca
- Whitecourt Edson Fox Creek Swan Hills s
- British Columbian
- These places were noted to have severe thunderstorms:
- 100 Miles
- Thompson North
- Caribood
As heavy thunderstorms struck Quebec and Ontario on Thursday and over night, tens of thousands of people were left in the dark.
Sometimes tornado warnings were issued for specific locations.
