Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Goldfields District, Western Australia
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on April 7, 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 for parts of the Goldfields district in Western Australia, with risks of damaging winds, large hailstones, and heavy rainfall that could cause flash flooding.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Goldfields Region, Western Australia
- Issued
- April 7, 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 Goldfields Region, Western Australia.
Alert Details
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for damaging winds, large hailstones, and heavy rainfall. This is a new alert with the type code IDW21033, effective from 4:01 pm on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, until 12:01:55Z on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects parts of the Goldfields district in Western Australia, specifically areas to the northeast of Kalgoorlie.
What You Should Do
If outside, find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains, and streams. Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows. Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning. If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways. If boating, swimming, or surfing, leave the water. Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current. Slow down and turn your headlights on, be alert for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris, and if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones, and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 4:01 pm on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, and is effective until 12:01:55Z on the same day. The next warning is due to be issued by 7:05 pm.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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