Wind warnings issued in Regina, southeast Saskatchewan

Hold onto your hats – wind warnings have been issued for parts of southeast Saskatchewan.

Environment Canada says strong winds that may cause damage are expected today in the City of Regina, and in the southeast portion of the province, including Estevan and Weyburn.

“Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage,” said the weather office in a statement.

Meteorologist Terri Lang said some areas could get wind gusts up to 90 kilometres per hour on Wednesday.

“There is a big low-pressure system – the one that brought lots of rain and showers yesterday to Saskatchewan – that is now in Manitoba, but because it is still deepening, it is creating these really strong northwesterly winds across all of southern Saskatchewan,” she explained.

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“In the southeast part of Saskatchewan, northwest winds tend to be funneled a little bit more, so they  tend to be stronger.”

Lang said wind warnings are issued when there are sustained winds of 60 km/h or higher, and wind gusts reaching 90 km/h.

She said there are risks for people when winds reach such high speeds.

“You can get injured by flying debris when winds are this strong, and those people driving trailers or high-profile vehicles might have trouble negotiating the road, so maybe you do not have to be out there traveling with a high-profile vehicle today, and maybe delay that to when the winds aren’t so strong.”

Lang also encouraged people living in the warning area to take precautions.

“If you have things that can blow around, try and secure those, otherwise your bouncy castle is going to end up in your neighbour’s yard and that type of thing,” Lang said.

The latest information on the weather warnings can be found on Environment Canada’s website.