Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for South East Coastal District
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BOM issued it on April 20, 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 for damaging winds has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology for parts of the South East Coastal district in Western Australia, affecting areas like Esperance and Salmon Gums.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South East Coastal District, Western Australia
- Issued
- April 20, 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 South East Coastal District, Western Australia.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Western Australia, urging residents to take immediate precautions due to potential damaging winds.
Alert Details
This is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. It was issued at 2:48 pm local time on Monday, 20 April 2026, and remains in effect until its expiry time.
Affected Areas
The warning covers parts of the South East Coastal district in Western Australia. Specific locations that may be affected include Esperance and Salmon Gums.
What You Should Do
Residents in the warning area 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 wind gusts in the warning area. These are caused by strengthening northwesterly winds combined with an unstable airmass, producing fast-moving thunderstorms over the South East Coastal district this afternoon.
Timeline
The alert was issued at 2:48 pm on Monday, 20 April 2026, and is effective immediately. It is set to expire at 10:48:44 UTC on the same day, with the next warning update due by 5:50 pm local time.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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