Yellow Wind Warning in Effect for Southwestern Manitoba
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on May 4, 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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Environment Canada has issued a yellow wind warning for southwestern Manitoba, with strong gusts exceeding 90 km/h expected to potentially cause damage and outages.
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- Record type
- Wind
- Affected area
- Southwestern Manitoba
- Issued
- May 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Wind notices are issued against local thresholds and a defined time window. Confirm both in the original notice before making a current-condition decision.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Manitoba.
Yellow Wind Warning in Southwestern Manitoba
Alert Details
A yellow warning for wind has been issued by Environment Canada. It is in effect as a moderate severity alert.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the R.M. of Wallace-Woodworth, including Virden, Elkhorn, and Kenton in southwestern Manitoba.
What You Should Do
Residents should 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
Strong winds with gusts in excess of 90 km/h are expected, particularly in the vicinity of rain showers. These winds may cause local utility outages and damage to roofs, fences, branches, or soft shelters.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2026-05-04T01:22:55-00:00 and expires on 2026-05-04T07:59:55-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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