Cancellation of Severe Weather Warning for Tasmania Districts
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on May 8, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The Bureau of Meteorology has cancelled a severe weather warning for Western, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau, and Midlands districts in Tasmania due to easing wind conditions.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Tasmania, Australia
- Issued
- May 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Tasmania, Australia.
Alert Details
The Severe Weather Warning, issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), has been cancelled. It was originally for damaging wind gusts and was set with an issue time of 10:40 am Friday, 8 May 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affected the Western, North West Coast, Central North, Central Plateau, and Midlands Forecast Districts in Tasmania (TAS).
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises that people should: Supervise children closely; Do not walk, ride or drive through flood waters; Beware of damaged trees and power lines and take care when driving; Listen to the ABC radio or check www.ses.tas.gov.au for further advice; For emergency assistance, contact the SES on 132500.
Expected Conditions
Damaging wind gusts over the Western Tiers were easing, as a vigorous southwesterly airstream weakened, reducing the risk over elevated terrain.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 10:40 am Friday, 8 May 2026, and is now cancelled, with no further warnings to be issued for this event.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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