Yellow Dust Storm Warning Issued for Southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba
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ECCC issued it on May 15, 2026, 3 months 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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A yellow warning for a dust storm is in effect for southern Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba, with reduced visibility expected from strong westerly winds this afternoon and evening.
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- Record type
- Dust Storm
- Affected area
- Southern Saskatchewan and Southern Manitoba
- Issued
- May 15, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Saskatchewan and Southern Manitoba.
Alert Details
A yellow warning for dust storm has been issued by Environment Canada. The alert is effective from 2026-05-15T01:00:06-00:00 until 2026-05-15T10:00:06-00:00.
Affected Areas
Southern Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba, including the R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth (Virden, Elkhorn, and Kenton).
What You Should Do
Travel will likely be hazardous in some locations. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times. Poor air quality is expected. Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to MBstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #MBStorm.
Expected Conditions
Poor visibility in blowing dust is expected due to strong westerly winds. Reduced visibility in blowing dust will occur.
Timeline
The warning is in effect this afternoon and this evening. Blowing dust is expected for most of the day until winds abate late this evening.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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