Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pilbara and Gascoyne Districts in Western Australia
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on April 11, 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 parts of Pilbara and Gascoyne districts in Western Australia, with damaging winds expected over the next several hours.
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- Record type
- severe thunderstorm warning
- Affected area
- Pilbara and Gascoyne districts, Western Australia
- Issued
- April 11, 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 Pilbara and Gascoyne districts, Western Australia.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). This is a high-severity alert with the type code 'severe_thunderstorm_warning'. It was issued at 4:25 pm on Saturday, 11 April 2026, and is effective until its expiry time of 12:25:40Z.
Affected Areas
The warning affects parts of Pilbara and Gascoyne districts in Western Australia. Specific locations that may be impacted include Paraburdoo, Tom Price, Gascoyne Junction, and Mount Augustus.
What You Should Do
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should: If outside, find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains, and streams. Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows. Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning. If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways. If boating, swimming, or surfing, leave the water. Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current. Slow down and turn your headlights on. Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris. If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area. A wind gust of 92 km/h was recorded at Boolgeeda Airport at 4:14 pm.
Timeline
The alert is effective from the issue time of 4:25 pm on Saturday, 11 April 2026, and is expected to last for the next several hours. It will expire at 12:25:40Z, with the next warning due by 7:25 pm.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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