A massive line of thunderstorms swept across southwestern Manitoba last night, part of a sprawling storm system that stretched from northern South Dakota through all of southern Manitoba and reached as far north as the Lake Manitoba and Interlake region. The system spanned more than 600 kilometres, producing damaging winds, torrential rain, and pockets of hail as it raced northeast.
The strongest recorded gusts in Manitoba reached 129 km/h at both Dand and Deloraine, powerful enough to down trees, snap branches, and damage outbuildings. Close behind were Argue and Souris at 114 km/h, followed by Ninette (109 km/h), Bede (107 km/h), and Sinclair (105 km/h). Several communities, including Alexander and Brandon Airport, also hit the 100 km/h mark.
Farther down the list, locations such as Findlay, Reston, Boissevain, Waskada, Minto, Wawanesa, Minnedosa, Shilo, Virden, and Killarney still experienced strong, damaging winds between 70–95 km/h, underscoring the storm’s broad footprint. With such a large system sweeping across the region, impacts were felt across hundreds of kilometres, marking one of the more widespread severe‑weather events of the season.
📊 Sorted Manitoba Wind Gusts (Highest → Lowest)
- Dand – 129 km/h
- Deloraine – 129 km/h
- Argue – 114 km/h
- Souris – 114 km/h
- Ninette – 109 km/h
- Bede – 107 km/h
- Sinclair – 105 km/h
- Alexander – 100 km/h
- Brandon Airport – 100 km/h
- Findlay – 95 km/h
- Reston – 94 km/h
- Boissevain – 92 km/h
- Waskada – 90 km/h
- Minto – 85 km/h
- Wawanesa – 85 km/h
- Minnedosa – 83 km/h
- Shilo – 81 km/h
- Virden – 78 km/h
- Killarney – 71 km/h
Southwest Brandon around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday night just before the first wave of wind hit.
(Photo credit: Frank McGwire)
