Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm in Effect for R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth
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Environment Canada has issued a yellow watch for severe thunderstorms affecting the R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth including Virden, Elkhorn and Kenton.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Affected area
- R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth, Manitoba
- Issued
- August 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow watch - severe thunderstorm - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-31T02:29:33-00:00 until 2026-08-31T18:29:33-00:00.
Affected Areas
R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth including Virden, Elkhorn and Kenton.
What You Should Do
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 social media using #MBStorm.
Expected Conditions
Driving conditions may be difficult. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible. Heavy rain can cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Strong wind gusts can damage trees, buildings and overturn vehicles. Thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-08-31T02:29:33-00:00, expires 2026-08-31T18:29:33-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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