What this warning means, and where it is in force now: Wind warnings in Canada

MediumSevere WeatherCS: 37 · v5

Wind — South Thompson

CanadaEnvironment and Climate Change Canada

Right now

The most recent data we hold from Environment and Climate Change Canada arrived 5 hours ago.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This page covers the record dated 11 November 2026. Browse recent observations in this area:

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Official warning

Highest level recorded: Moderate.

Level in this notice: Moderate.

Environment Canada

yellow warning - wind - in effect

Damaging winds are expected. What: Strong and damaging gusty southerly winds. Where: South Thompson – Western sections from Spences Bridge to Cache Creek, including Ashcroft, and the Thompson Highlands including Logan Lake, Fraser Canyon - south including Lytton When: Wednesday. Additional Information: A strong and slow moving Pacific frontal system will lie across central B.C. tonight through Wednesday. Southerly winds of 50 km/h gusting up to 80 to 90 will develop Wednesday morning and last into afternoon. Wind will ease to light through Wednesday evening. ### Local utility outages are possible. Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.

Secure loose objects. Stay away from fallen power lines.

This alert is in force until 11 November 2026, 15:54 UTC.

It is one of only 4 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 27 October 2026. The last comparable one was on 7 November 2026. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

Environment and Climate Change Canada reported: Damaging winds are expected. What: Strong and damaging gusty southerly winds. Where: South Thompson – Western sections from Spences Bridge to Cache Creek, including Ashcroft, and the Thompson Highlands including Logan Lake, Fraser Canyon - south including Lytton When: Wednesday. Additional Information: A strong and slow moving Pacific frontal system will lie across central B.C. tonight through Wednesday. Southerly winds of 50 km/h gusting up to 80 to 90 will develop Wednesday morning and last into afternoon. Wind will ease to light through Wednesday evening. ### Local utility outages are possible. Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.

Urban PEI: 121,173 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.

How we know

One source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

Event data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)37 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.64/1
Coordinates50.6738, -120.8445
Nearest cityBrocklehurst (31 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)121.2K within 50 km
Impact tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-11-11T15:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://dd.weather.gc.ca/today/alerts/cap/20261110/CWVR/23/T_WWCN13_C_CWVR_202611102346_1553839180.cap
LicenceECCC Data Services End-use Licence 2.1.1 · Environment and Climate Change Canada · Grouped by area and warning; CAP severity mapped; map location derived from alert geometry. Original warning text preserved.

Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: cap_ca_eccc. Occurrence: 2026-11-11T15:00:00.000Z.

First archived: 2026-11-11T00:01:45.105Z. Material modification: not recorded.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

1 retained revision changed source fields this page does not show; the index, severity and version stayed the same.

Score breakdown

35
intensity
70
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
18
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical details

Eventwind
AreaDescSouth Thompson
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Onset2026-11-11T15:00:00-00:00
Effective2026-11-10T23:54:52-00:00
Expires2026-11-11T15:54:52-00:00
TimeBasisonset
LocalDay20261111
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CapTimeZoneAmerica/Vancouver
CapDayBasisarea-centroid-timezone
CapSeverityModerate
DailyPeakCapSeverityModerate
CapUrgencyExpected
CapCertaintyLikely
UrgencyExpected
CertaintyLikely
Headlineyellow warning - wind - in effect
Description Damaging winds are expected. What: Strong and damaging gusty southerly winds. Where: South Thompson – Western sections from Spences Bridge to Cache Creek, including Ashcroft, and the Thompson Highlands including Logan Lake, Fraser Canyon - south including Lytton When: Wednesday. Additional Information: A strong and slow moving Pacific frontal system will lie across central B.C. tonight through Wednesday. Southerly winds of 50 km/h gusting up to 80 to 90 will develop Wednesday morning and last into afternoon. Wind will ease to light through Wednesday evening. ### Local utility outages are possible. Wind warnings are issued when there is a significant risk of damaging winds. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.
Instruction Secure loose objects. Stay away from fallen power lines.

Safety information

What to do in strong wind

Three things first, then what to do before, during and after. From the US National Weather Service and FEMA.

For this reportSevere Weather · Canada

  1. Stay indoors

    Away from windows. Outside, flying objects and falling branches are the main danger.

    NWS
  2. Keep away from power lines

    Never touch a fallen line or anything it touches; report it.

    NWS
  3. Drive carefully, or not at all

    Gusts push high vehicles and trailers; watch for fallen trees.

    NWS

Before, during, after. Here it is still “before”.

Before · When strong wind is forecast

  • Secure what can fly

    Garden furniture, bins, pots and anything loose.

  • Charge your phone

    And keep a torch: wind often cuts the power.

National Weather Service

During · In the wind

  • Away from trees

    Do not shelter or park under them.

  • Inner rooms

    If the wind is very strong, away from windows.

National Weather Service

After · When it drops

  • Fallen lines

    Treat every line as live.

  • Food in a power cut

    Keep the fridge shut; throw away what stayed warm too long.

Ready.gov (FEMA)

Questions people ask

Is a fallen power line dangerous if it is not sparking?

Yes. Treat every fallen line as live and keep away; tell the power company or the emergency number. Source: US National Weather Service.

Should I drive in high wind?

Avoid it, especially in a high vehicle or with a trailer. If you must, slow down and keep both hands on the wheel. Source: US National Weather Service.

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