Windy weather creates dusty conditions, wind damage in southwestern Manitoba
Southwestern Manitoba was hit with strong westerly winds on Thursday, bringing with it a major dust storm that caused poor visibility around the province.
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Ellice Avenue Roof damage A wind-damaged roof in the 500 block of Ellice Avenue is seen on May 15, 2026. (Harrison Shin/CTV News Winnipeg)
Winnipeg tree on car A downed tree is seen on a car in Winnipeg one day following a wind storm on May 15, 2026. (Harrison Shin/CTV News Winnipeg)
Winnipeg tree on car A downed tree is seen on a car in Winnipeg one day following a wind storm on May 15, 2026. (Harrison Shin/CTV News Winnipeg)
wind damaged roof A wind-damaged roof in the 500 block of Ellice Avenue is seen on May 15, 2026. (Harrison Shin/CTV News Winnipeg)
Windy weather Manitoba Windy weather creating dusty conditions in the Selkirk-St. Andrews area on May 14, 2026. (Cynthia Boehm)
Power line hits tree A power line is seen hitting a tree in Carman, Man., on May 14, 2026, causing the tree to spark up immediately. (Carman-Dufferin Fire Department)
Windy weather Manitoba A cyclist is seen travelling down Highway 1 during a dust storm in Manitoba on May 14, 2026. (Gerry Proteau)
Windy weather Manitoba A brown-coloured sky is seen over southwestern Manitoba during a dust storm on May 14, 2026. (John Gabriel)
Windy weather Manitoba Dusty conditions are pictured during a softball game in Île-des-Chênes, Man., on May 14, 2026. (Helen Faucher)
Esso sign An Esso sign lies on the ground at the Middleton Avenue location in Brandon, Man., on May 15, 2026. A company representative says the sign, which had stood for 21 years, was blown down by wind Thursday evening. (Scott Andersson/CTV News Winnipeg)
Ellice wind damage A wind-damaged roof in the 500 block of Ellice Avenue is seen on May 15, 2026. (Scott Andersson/CTV News Winnipeg)
Windy weather Manitoba Windy weather creating waves on Manitoba’s Clear Lake on May 14, 2026. (Harvey McLaughlin)
Ellice wind damage A wind-damaged roof in the 500 block of Ellice Avenue is seen on May 15, 2026. (Scott Andersson/CTV News Winnipeg)
Esso sign An Esso sign lies on the ground at the Middleton Avenue location in Brandon, Man., on May 15, 2026. A company representative says the sign, which had stood for 21 years, was blown down by wind Thursday evening. (Scott Andersson/CTV News Winnipeg)
