Severe Weather Warning for Alpine Areas in Victoria
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BOM issued it on May 2, 2026, 3 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 weather warning has been issued by BOM for damaging winds in parts of Victoria's Gippsland districts, with gusts up to 110 km/h expected in alpine areas above 1600 meters during Sunday morning.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Alpine Areas of Victoria
- Issued
- May 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Alpine Areas of Victoria.
Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning issued by BOM. Effective time window: Issued at 5:06 am Sunday, 3 May 2026, and expires at 4:06 am Sunday, 3 May 2026 AEST.
Affected Areas
Parts of North East, West and South Gippsland, and East Gippsland Forecast Districts in Victoria. Specific locations include Falls Creek, Mt Hotham, and Mt Buller, particularly alpine areas above 1600 meters.
What You Should Do
If driving conditions are dangerous, safely pull over away from trees, drains, low-lying areas, and floodwater. Avoid travel if possible. Stay safe by avoiding hazards like floodwater and fallen trees. Secure loose items such as outdoor settings and trampolines. Stay indoors and away from windows. If outdoors, move to a safe place indoors and stay away from trees, drains, gutters, creeks, and waterways. Stay away from fallen powerlines, assuming they are live. In fire-affected areas, be cautious of rainfall run-off and potential landslides.
Expected Conditions
Damaging winds averaging 65 to 75 km/h with peak gusts of 110 km/h over alpine areas above 1600 meters. These winds are associated with gusty northerly winds ahead of a cold front crossing Victoria.
Timeline
The alert is effective for Sunday morning, with damaging winds expected to ease below warning thresholds by early Sunday afternoon. The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 am AEST Sunday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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