Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carpentaria and Barkly Districts in NT
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BOM issued it on April 19, 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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A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology for parts of the Carpentaria and Barkly districts in the Northern Territory, warning of heavy rainfall that may cause flash flooding.
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- Record type
- severe thunderstorm warning
- Affected area
- Northern Territory, Australia
- Issued
- April 19, 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 Northern Territory, Australia.
Alert Details
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for heavy rainfall. This is a high-severity alert, with the warning identified as IDD21033 and classified under the major warning group type.
Affected Areas
The warning affects parts of the Carpentaria and Barkly districts in the Northern Territory. Locations which may be affected include McArthur River.
What You Should Do
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should: slow down and turn your headlights on; create your own sandbags if there is flooding, by using pillow cases or shopping bags filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home; 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, park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears; avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current; and for emergency help in floods, storms, and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips, visit www.securent.nt.gov.au.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 6:46 pm on Sunday, 19 April 2026, and is effective over the next several hours. It expires at 13:16:09Z on the same day, with the next warning due to be issued by 9:50 pm.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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