Heavy rain and marble-sized hail have battered parts of the island today as a system threatens to bring severe thunderstorms along Central and Northeastern Newfoundland.
Environment Canada issued notice that conditions are favourable to carry thunderstorms, intense wind gusts up to 90 km/h, and rainfall amounts of up to 25 mm per hour.
View the latest on weather warnings via Environment Canada at this link.
On top of that, communities in Central have reported significant hail falling as the storm clouds rolled overhead.
Grand Falls-Windsor Fire Chief Vince MacKenzie tweeted video of hail falling near the town’s fire station, and encouraged drivers to wait out the weather or exercise caution.
Lots of hail and rain with this current thunder storm hitting @towngfw fire station. Please drive carefully or wait until this is over if you can . #nlwx pic.twitter.com/47lD1blGSx
— Vince MacKenzie (@FirechiefVince) August 20, 2020
Images submitted to the VOCM Newsroom show significant hail accumulating throughout Central—from Grand Falls-Windsor to Gander and beyond.
Some drivers were forced to pull over to wait out marble-sized hail pellets that were pelting their vehicles.
Hail storm today west side of Gander! Wild thunder and lighting ! #nlwx #2020sucks pic.twitter.com/pRORYDsGcf
— Sean Wiltshire (@wiltshire70) August 20, 2020
Environment Canada says thundershowers are expected to come to an end Thursday night.
Sad day for our cherry tree. What a storm here at Sandy Point! #nlwx @VOCMNEWS @CBCNL pic.twitter.com/lPKGLne8x5
— Jen the stylist (@JenStayatHome) August 20, 2020
