Weather Report For Johnson Settlement NB, Recorded At 2100 UCT On 07/14/2006

Temp: Current; 29.3 C/85 F, High; 32.1 C/90 F (highest temp of the year, thus far), Low; 12.7 C/55 F


Hum: 57%


Bar: 1005 mb/29.70 Inches; Rising Slowly


Sky: Mainly Sunny; Scatt. Cumulus and Cirrus & Cirrostratus, mainly in the far SW and far West


Wind: West; 11 gusting to 17 mph/18 gusting to 27 km/h


Precip: None


Total Precip: 1 mm/0.04 Inch of rainfall


Note: First official Heat Wave Day of 2006.

Frequent peak wind gusts of 30 mph/48 km, occurred early in the afternoon.

USA and Southern Canadian Lightning Strike Composite, taken at the time the cells were occurring in SE New Brunswick. I have circled the area in question. 

New Brunswick Base Reflectivity Radar image showing the same cells. 

New England Doppler Radar Composite showing the possible tornadic cells that threatened SE New Brunswick, including Moncton this afternoon. 

*** Breaking News: Tornado Warning Issued For SE New Brunswick ***

Environment Canada's Official Weather Warnings
Warnings
Moncton and southeast New Brunswick
5:02 PM ADT Friday 14 July 2006
Tornado warning for
Moncton and southeast New Brunswick continued

Indications that a very intense thunderstorm located just southwest of Canaan at 4:40 PM may have a tornado associated with it. This storm is tracking south southeast at about 50 km/h and is expected to track about 10 to 15 kilometres east of Moncton. Additionally strong winds in excess of 100 km/h hail greater than 2 centimetres in diameter and heavy downpours are possible.

This is a warning that severe thunderstorms with tornadoes are imminent or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions. Take immediate safety precautions.
Indications that a very intense thunderstorm located just southwest of Canaan at 4:40 PM may have a tornado associated with it. This storm is tracking south southeast at about 50 km/h and is expected to track about 10 to 15 kilometres east of Moncton. Additionally strong winds in excess of 100 km/h hail greater than 2 centimetres in diameter and heavy downpours are possible.

Thunderstorms are have developed in a warm and humid airmass over the above mentioned regions this afternoon. Some of these thunderstorms may produce damaging winds in excess of 90 km/h hail in excess of 2 cm and heavy downpours

Yesterday Low

Temp: Low; 15.3 C/60 F