Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lasseter District in NT
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BOM has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall in parts of the Lasseter forecast district until 11:45 UTC.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Lasseter District, Northern Territory
- Issued
- September 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued Severe Thunderstorm Warning IDD21033 for damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall. The warning is classified as High severity and major warning group type. It was issued at 2026-09-08T07:45:08Z (5:15 pm Tuesday, 8 September 2026) and expires at 2026-09-08T11:45:08Z.
Affected Areas
The warning covers parts of the Lasseter forecast district in the Northern Territory (NT), specifically the far southwest of the Territory. Locations which may be affected include Kaltukatjara.
What You Should Do
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises residents to:
- 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
- For emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500
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.
Timeline
The warning is effective from the issue time of 5:15 pm Tuesday, 8 September 2026, and remains in effect until the expiry time of 2026-09-08T11:45:08Z. The next warning is due to be issued by 8:15 pm.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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