Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South West WA District

Source: BOM · South West WA

This alert is no longer in effect.

BOM issued it on June 21, 2026, 2 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).

Areazine synthesizes this BoM weather warning directly from BOM's official public data feed. See our methodology for full source attribution and refresh cadence.

BOM issues high-severity severe thunderstorm warning for heavy rainfall and flash flooding risk in parts of South West district until 5:14 pm AWST.

Read this weather record in 30 seconds

Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
South West WA
Issued
June 21, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South West WA.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (IDW21033) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) at 1:14 pm Monday, 8 June 2026 (05:14 UTC). The warning is classified as High severity and remains in effect until 9:14 pm UTC (5:14 pm AWST).

Affected Areas

Parts of the South West forecast district in Western Australia (WA). Locations that may be affected include Collie and Harvey. A rainfall total of 25.2 mm was recorded at Balingup in the one hour to 12:20 pm.

What You Should Do

  • 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 to protect your home.
  • 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

Heavy rainfall possible in training showers and isolated thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area.

Timeline

Warning issued at 1:14 pm Monday, 8 June 2026. Effective over the next several hours with expiry at 5:14 pm AWST. The next warning is due to be issued by 4:15 pm.

Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗

All Weather Warnings →

Nationwide notices with similar length or severity timing 8

Two Areazine-derived peer sets for this BoM weather warning: nearest notices by body length and by same severity near the same agency date. Peers come from other categories so they are not the same-feed Related list above.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this BoM weather warning.

What is this BoM weather warning about?
BOM issues high-severity severe thunderstorm warning for heavy rainfall and flash flooding risk in parts of South West district until 5:14 pm AWST.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by BOM. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
This alert affects South West WA. Check with BOM for the most current geographic scope.
Where can I find more Weather Warnings updates?
Browse the full Weather Warnings feed on Areazine at areazine.com/au/weather/ for the latest updates from BOM and other agencies.