Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Heavy Rainfall Issued for Barkly District, Northern Territory
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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 heavy rainfall and flash flooding in parts of the Barkly district, including Elliott and Renner Springs.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Barkly District, Northern Territory
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Barkly District, Northern Territory.
Alert Details
The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for heavy rainfall. This alert is designated as top priority for immediate broadcast and was issued at 6:54 pm local time on Thursday, 12 March 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning specifically targets parts of the Barkly forecast district in the Northern Territory. Locations identified as potentially affected include Elliott and Renner Springs.
What You Should Do
The Northern Territory Emergency Service (NTES) advises residents in the warning area to take the following safety measures:
- Slow down and turn your vehicle headlights on.
- Create your own sandbags to protect doorways by filling pillowcases or shopping bags with sand.
- Secure loose outside objects and ensure pets and animals are safe.
- Avoid remaining in the open when storms threaten.
- If driving in heavy rain, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until visibility improves.
- Avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current.
- For emergency help in floods, storms, and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500.
Expected Conditions
A trough system located over the central Northern Territory is currently embedded in a very humid and unstable airmass. This system is likely to produce slow-moving clusters of thunderstorms. These severe thunderstorms are expected to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding within the warning area over the next several hours.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 6:54 pm on Thursday, 12 March 2026. The Bureau of Meteorology expects to issue the next update by 9:55 pm. The current alert phase is listed as new with an expiry time set for 13:24:48Z.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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