Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South Interior District, Western Australia
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BOM issues high-severity severe thunderstorm warning for parts of South Interior district in WA, effective until 11:44 UTC.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Interior, Western Australia
- Issued
- September 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (IDW21033) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) at 07:44:42Z on 2026-09-08. The warning is classified as high severity and remains in effect until 11:44:42Z on 2026-09-08.
Affected Areas
Parts of the South Interior forecast district in Western Australia (WA), including areas near the state border in the interior.
What You Should Do
- If outside, find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
- Close 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 sandbags 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 headlights on.
- Be alert for hazards such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
- If raining heavily and visibility is poor, pull over and park with hazard lights on.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones, and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
Warning issued at 3:44 pm Tuesday, 8 September 2026 (07:44:42Z). Effective this afternoon and evening. Expires at 11:44:42Z on 2026-09-08. Next warning due by 6:45 pm.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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