First published Oct 14, 2026, 8:30:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:30:15 AM UTC

Wind - St. John's and vicinity

Environment Canada issued a yellow wind warning for St. John's and vicinity, including the Bonavista Peninsula and northern Avalon Peninsula. Damaging gusts of 80 km/h, locally 100 km/h along parts of the coast, were expected Thursday morning; local utility outages were possible.

Why it matters

The warning advises securing loose objects and monitoring forecasts because damaging winds and possible local utility outages are reported.

Location

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 7/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 4/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 7/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Primary official sources

Environment Canada Weather Alerts Wind - St. John's and vicinity

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