Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Queens County, P.E.I.
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on August 26, 2026, 8 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued an orange severe thunderstorm warning for Queens County, P.E.I., effective until 7:13 p.m. ADT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Queens County, Prince Edward Island
- Issued
- August 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Queens County, Prince Edward Island.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued an orange warning for a severe thunderstorm in effect. The alert is classified as severe with immediate urgency. It was sent at 2026-08-26T17:22:04-00:00 and is effective from 2026-08-26T17:19:31-00:00 until 2026-08-26T19:13:31-00:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Queens County P.E.I. Locations and nearby areas that could be impacted include: Hillsborough Park, Charlottetown, Bedford Corner, Bunbury, Johnstons River, Tea Hill Provincial Park, Bethel, Hazelbrook, Mount Mellick.
What You Should Do
Heavy rain will likely cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Driving conditions will likely be difficult.
Expected Conditions
At 2:14 p.m. ADT, a dangerous thunderstorm is located near Charlottetown and is moving very slowly. Strong wind gusts and very heavy rain are possible. Radar imagery indicates rainfall rates in excess of 60mm/hr. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2026-08-26T17:19:31-00:00 and expires at 2026-08-26T19:13:31-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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