'Threat for severe weather continues': Tornado watch in effect for New Brunswick's Victoria County
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The combination of warm, humid air that has built up this week along with an arriving cold front from the west has triggered rounds of thunderstorms in the Maritimes.
A tornado watch is in effect for New Brunswick’s Victoria County.
According to Environment Canada’s website, conditions in the area are “favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms which may produce tornadoes.”
The watch warns that strong winds, large hail and heavy rain are also possible.
“The threat for severe weather continues this evening. Be prepared for severe weather. Take cover immediately, if threatening weather approaches,” reads the website.
When a tornado warning is issued, Environment Canada recommends the following:
“Tornado watches are issued when atmospheric conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes,” according to Environment Canada.
The combination of warm, humid air that has built up this week along with an arriving cold front from the west has triggered rounds of thunderstorms in the Maritimes.
