Wind warning in effect for:

• Halifax Metro and Halifax County West

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.

Maximum gusts: southeasterly 80 to 100 km/h.

Locations: southwestern Nova Scotia, from Digby County through to Halifax.

Time span: Monday afternoon and Monday evening.

High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break.

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 NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

Source: Release