Active AlertsRiverview, NB

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing heavy rain.

Locations: Southeastern New Brunswick.

Potential rainfall rates: locally 20 to 40 mm per hour in thunderstorms.

Time span: this afternoon until early this evening.

Remarks: Thunderstorms, with the potential to become severe, are expected to develop this afternoon and persist into the early evening.

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Driving conditions may be difficult.

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 NBstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #NBStorm.

When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Don't drive through flooded roadways.