Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Heavy Rainfall Issued for Barkly, Lasseter, Simpson and Tanami Districts
This alert is no longer in effect.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 heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding across parts of the Northern Territory's inland districts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Territory
- 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 Northern Territory.
Alert Details
The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for heavy rainfall. This top-priority alert is currently in effect for people in parts of the Simpson, Lasseter, Tanami, and Barkly districts.
Affected Areas
The warning covers specific regions within the Simpson, Lasseter, Tanami, and Barkly forecast districts. Locations that may be impacted by these conditions include Yuendumu, Ti Tree, Papunya, Nyirripi, and the southwest Tanami District near the Western Australia border.
What You Should Do
The Northern Territory Emergency Service (NTES) advises residents in the warning area to take the following precautions:
- Slow down and turn your headlights on if driving.
- Create your own sandbags to protect doorways using pillowcases or shopping bags filled with sand.
- Secure loose outside objects and ensure pets and animals are safe.
- Avoid remaining in the open when storms threaten.
- If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.
- Avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current.
- For emergency help in floods or storms, contact the NTES on 132 500.
Expected Conditions
A trough combined with a humid airmass is producing slow-moving thunderstorms across the region. These severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 4:26 pm Wednesday, 18 February 2026. The warning is expected to remain active for several hours, with the next update scheduled to be issued by 7:30 pm. Residents should monitor local broadcasts and the Bureau of Meteorology website for further updates.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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