Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parts of Melbourne, Victoria
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BOM issued it on April 9, 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 by the Bureau of Meteorology for northern and parts of inner east, inner, outer east, and western areas of Melbourne, with heavy rainfall and damaging winds expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Melbourne and surrounding areas, Victoria
- Issued
- April 9, 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 Melbourne and surrounding areas, Victoria.
Alert Details
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for heavy rainfall and damaging winds. This alert is of type 'severe_thunderstorm_warning' with alert code IDV21035, and it is in the 'new' phase. It was issued at 2:43 pm on Thursday, 9 April 2026, and remains effective until 6:43 pm on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Northern and parts of Inner East, Inner, Outer East, and Western Local Warning Areas in Victoria. Specific locations include Gisborne, Daylesford (area west of Gisborne), Craigieburn, Preston, Sunbury, Greensborough, Ringwood, and Lilydale.
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises that if driving conditions are dangerous, safely pull over away from trees, drains, low-lying areas, and floodwater, and avoid travel if possible. Stay safe by avoiding hazards like floodwater, mud, debris, damaged roads, and fallen trees. Secure loose items such as outdoor settings, umbrellas, and trampolines, and move vehicles under cover or away from trees. Stay indoors and away from windows; if outdoors, move to a safe place indoors and stay away from trees, drains, gutters, creeks, and waterways. Stay away from fallen powerlines, assuming they are live, and stay informed by monitoring weather warnings, forecasts, and river levels on the Bureau of Meteorology website and VicEmergency resources.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. These conditions were detected near Gisborne, Daylesford, and the area west of Gisborne at 2:40 pm, with thunderstorms moving towards the east to southeast.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 2:43 pm on Thursday, 9 April 2026, and is effective until 6:43 pm on the same day. Thunderstorms are forecast to affect Craigieburn, Preston, and Sunbury by 3:10 pm, and Greensborough, Ringwood, and Lilydale by 3:40 pm. The next warning is due by 3:45 pm.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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