Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South Australia's West Coast and North West Pastoral Districts
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on May 1, 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 severe thunderstorm warning for parts of South Australia's West Coast and North West Pastoral districts, with damaging winds and large hailstones expected over the next several hours.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Coast and North West Pastoral districts, South Australia
- Issued
- May 1, 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 West Coast and North West Pastoral districts, South Australia.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). It is effective from 3:13 pm on Friday, 1 May 2026 until 9:43 pm on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects parts of the West Coast and North West Pastoral districts in South Australia.
What You Should Do
Residents in the warning area should secure or put away loose items around their property, move cars under cover or away from trees, keep clear of fallen power lines, and stay indoors away from windows while storms are nearby.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and possible large hailstones.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 3:13 pm on Friday, 1 May 2026 and is set to expire at 9:43 pm on the same day. The next warning update is due by 6:15 pm.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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