Watches
Little Abitibi - Kesagami Lake 7:43 PM EDT Saturday 17 June 2006 Severe thunderstorm watch forLittle Abitibi - Kesagami Lake continued ..Potential for severe thunderstorms until near sunset..This is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds.Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements. If threatening weather approaches take immediate safety precautions.The combined effects of a very moist and unstable airmass and strong wind dynamics will continue to produce favourable conditions for severe thunderstorms over regions to the north and east of Lake Superior until near sunset. Any storms which form will have the potential to produce damaging wind gusts in excess of 90 km/h..Hail up to 2 centimetres and frequent intense lightning.

Warnings
Senneterre area 8:25 PM EDT Saturday 17 June 2006 Severe thunderstorm warning forSenneterre area continued An intense thunderstorms line just east of Matagami and stretching upto northern Abitibi is moving eastward to 75 km/h.These thunderstorms will produce gusts of 90 km/h or more - hail of 2centimetres or more - heavy rain - and frequent lightning.Moreover some of them could intensify and possibly cause one or moretornados.A warm and humid airmass slipping over western Québec, combined to alot of instability will cause thunderstorms locally strong over these areas.