Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carpentaria and Barkly Districts in Northern Territory
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BOM issued it on April 18, 2026, 4 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 issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Carpentaria and Barkly districts in the Northern Territory, with heavy rainfall expected to cause flash flooding.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Carpentaria and Barkly districts, Northern Territory, Australia
- Issued
- April 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Carpentaria and Barkly districts, Northern Territory, Australia.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Alert Details
The alert is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). It was issued at 8:01 pm on Saturday, 18 April 2026, and is effective until its expiry time.
Affected Areas
The warning applies to parts of Carpentaria and Barkly districts in the Northern Territory (NT). Locations that may be affected include Mallapunyah.
What You Should Do
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises residents to: slow down and turn your headlights on; create your own sandbags using pillow cases or shopping bags filled with sand and place them around doorways; secure loose outside objects; ensure pets and animals are safe; avoid remaining in the open when storms threaten; pull over if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, parking with hazard lights on until the rain clears; avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current; and contact the NTES on 132 500 for emergency help in floods, storms, and cyclones.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding. For reference, 50mm was recorded at Merlin Mine in the 30 minutes to 7:43 pm.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 8:01 pm on Saturday, 18 April 2026, and expires at 14:31:55Z on the same day. The next warning is due to be issued by 11:05 pm.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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