Yellow Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Wallace-Woodworth, Manitoba
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Environment Canada has issued a yellow warning for severe thunderstorms affecting the R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth and nearby areas until 3:15 a.m. UTC.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Manitoba
- Issued
- August 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - severe thunderstorm - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-31T00:59:03-00:00 until 2026-08-31T03:15:03-00:00. Urgency: Immediate. Severity: Moderate.
Affected Areas
R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth including Virden, Elkhorn and Kenton. Locations that could be impacted include Miniota, Napinka, Waskada, Kenton, Sioux Valley, Strathclair, Souris, Boissevain, Brandon and Minnedosa.
What You Should Do
Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain. Driving conditions will likely be difficult.
Expected Conditions
At 7:56 p.m. CDT, a line of severe thunderstorms is located from about Coulter to 20 km southeast of Birtle. These severe thunderstorms are moving east at 40 km/h. Damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain are possible. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Large hail may cause significant damage and injury. Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-08-31T00:59:03-00:00. Expires 2026-08-31T03:15:03-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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