Occurred Oct 17, 2026, 8:08:48 PM UTC

First published Oct 18, 2026, 1:05:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 18, 2026, 1:05:15 AM UTC

Wind - R.M. of Prairiedale including Major and Smiley

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Environment Canada issued a yellow wind warning for the R.M. of Prairiedale, including Major and Smiley, with damaging gusts of 90 to 100 km/h expected. The source says the severe gust threat would end that evening, while moderate to strong winds could persist into Sunday.

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Affected location: R.M. of Prairiedale including Major and Smiley

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