Severe Weather Warning: Damaging Winds for South Australia

Alert Details

Severe Weather Warning (warning_id: IDS21037) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) for damaging winds. Issued at 10:16 am Sunday, 31 May 2026 (2026-05-31T00:46:52Z). Expires 2026-05-31T09:46:52Z. Warning group type: major. Phase: new.

Affected Areas

Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of Murraylands, North West Pastoral, North East Pastoral and Riverland districts in South Australia. Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Strathalbyn, Maitland, Whyalla, Mount Gambier, Ceduna and Port Augusta.

What You Should Do

The State Emergency Service advises that people should: Move vehicles under cover or away from trees; Secure or put away loose items around your property; Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.

Expected Conditions

Damaging wind gusts to 90 km/h possible across western and central parts from late Monday morning, affecting Adelaide and the Mt Lofty Ranges from the early afternoon. Damaging winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with gusts to 100 km/h likely about the West Coast, Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula during Monday afternoon, extending to the remainder of the warning area, including Adelaide and the southeast, during Monday evening.

Timeline

A strong cold front will sweep across the state during Monday bringing isolated damaging wind gusts. A deep low pressure system will follow later on Monday bringing broader damaging wind risk over western parts, extending eastwards to the Adelaide region, central, and southeastern parts during Monday evening. Damaging winds expected to ease over coastal and low lying areas, including Adelaide, during Tuesday morning, and then gradually ease over the Flinders Ranges and Mt Lofty Ranges during Tuesday afternoon and evening.