Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Heavy Rainfall in North East Pastoral District, SA
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on April 6, 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 high-priority warning for slow-moving severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in South Australia's North East Pastoral district.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North East Pastoral, South Australia
- Issued
- April 6, 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 North East Pastoral, South Australia.
Alert Details
The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for heavy rainfall. This high-priority alert (IDS21033) was issued at 2:25 pm on Monday, March 2, 2026, for residents in the North East Pastoral forecast district.
Affected Areas
The warning specifically covers parts of the North East Pastoral district, with isolated heavy rainfall expected about the far northeast of South Australia.
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service (SES) advises residents to take the following precautions:
- Do not drive, ride, or walk through flood water.
- Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
- Stay indoors and away from windows while storms are in the vicinity.
Expected Conditions
A moist and unstable airmass interacting with a trough in the far northeast of the state is producing slow-moving severe thunderstorms. These storms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding within the warning area over the next several hours.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 2:25 pm on Monday, March 2, 2026. The next update is scheduled to be issued by 5:25 pm. The current warning phase is listed as "new" with an expiry time of 7:55 pm UTC (07:55:42Z).
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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