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Severe Storms Pound Winnipeg and Southern Manitoba

June 10, 2026 7:19 AM CDT | News

A classic tornadic supercell thunderstorm near St. Anne, Manitoba, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (@JANELLEG014 / X)

Southern Manitoba endured several hours of intense spring weather on Tuesday evening, paired with a powerful line of severe thunderstorms that swept across the region.

The system brought with it a confirmed tornado, funnel clouds, hail, heavy rain, and widespread power outages to Winnipeg and surrounding communities.

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a high-impact severe weather warning as a developing frontal system moved into southern Manitoba.

A tornado warning was issued for Winnipeg just before 10 p.m., though it was later lifted. A second warning was issued for communities just north of the city, including Petersfield, Clandeboye, and Matlock.

ECC says it received reports of tornadoes from the vicinity of Ste. Anne and Otterburne.

“Numerous reports of funnel clouds/possible tornadoes were received through much of the Red River Valley, and the Parklands area of Western Manitoba,” the weather agency said on Wednesday morning.

Manitoba Hydro reported widespread outages due to storm-damaged equipment across multiple locations. Crews are currently working to clear debris and restore power to impacted areas.

Back inside the city, several Winnipeg residents experienced hail in some neighbourhoods, with photos on social media showing dented vehicles and broken windshields.

A downed tree is shown in Winnipeg on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brittany Hobson)

City of Winnipeg storm response update

As of 10 a.m., the city says its crews are attending to calls of sewer backup, clearing debris from catch basins and culverts to help water drain from roads and underpasses, responding to downed trees and debris, and repairing malfunctioning traffic signals.

“Some low-lying areas, including underpasses, remain flooded,” the city said in a release. “We are working to restore safe travel as quickly as possible. Residents are reminded never to drive through flooded roads or underpasses.”

If drivers come across traffic signals that aren’t working, they are reminded to treat the intersection as a four-way stop.

Calls to 911: Between 6 p.m. on Tuesday and 6 a.m. on Wednesday, 851 emergency calls were received at the WFPS 911 communications centre. These included 132 calls related to electrical hazards, such as downed power lines, 10 calls for possible structure fires, and many calls involving stranded vehicles.

Calls to 311: As of 9 a.m., 311 received the following storm-related service requests:

Downed trees and debris: 137
Malfunctioning traffic signals: 25
Basement flooding: 6
Sewer backup – clean water: 79
Sewer backup – raw sewage: 122
Catch basin plugged – front street: 68
Catch basin plugged – back lane: 22
Manhole cover ajar or off: 5
Manhole cover missing: 7

Twoonie sized hail in NK in Winnipeg #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/wJLAxVmIDP
— Diane Hammerling (@bbphoto_ca) June 9, 2026

st anne manitoba 6:20 #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/vYLeQtcKHv
— janelle (@janelleg014) June 9, 2026

Highway 1 and highway 12 sent to me by a friend. #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/7LIDEnGOlG
— Brian Penner (@Bra1nz1) June 9, 2026

Thank you to @NorthernLove93 for sending me this video. Looking toward the James Richardson Airport at approximately 9:15pm. #mbstorm pic.twitter.com/5UnivpnGKx
— Suzanne Pothe ?? (@Spothe) June 10, 2026