Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in East Gippsland and Gippsland Districts, VIC
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on July 13, 2026, 6 weeks 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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BOM has issued a high-severity Severe Weather Warning for damaging north to northwesterly winds over elevated areas of the northeast ranges in Victoria.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- East Gippsland, North East and Gippsland, Victoria
- Issued
- July 13, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Gippsland, North East and Gippsland, Victoria.
Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (IDV21037) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) for damaging winds. Issued at 10:56 am AEST Thursday, 18 June 2026. Warning is a renewal and remains in effect until 9:56 am AEST Thursday, 18 June 2026.
Affected Areas
Parts of East Gippsland, North East and West and South Gippsland Forecast Districts in Victoria. Locations which may be affected include Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Mt Buller, mainly at elevations above 1500 metres.
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises: 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 dangerous hazards such as floodwater, mud, debris, damaged roads and fallen trees. Check that loose items such as outdoor settings, umbrellas and trampolines are safely secured. Move vehicles under cover or away from trees. Stay indoors and away from windows. If outdoors, move to a safe place indoors. Stay away from trees, drains, gutters, creeks and waterways. Stay away from fallen powerlines - always assume they are live.
Expected Conditions
Damaging north to northwesterly winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are occurring over exposed areas of the northeast ranges. A 91 km/h wind gust was observed at Mt Buller at 10:01 am. A 93 km/h wind gust was observed at Mt Hotham at 7:39 am.
Timeline
The warning is effective from issuance at 10:56 am AEST Thursday, 18 June 2026, with conditions expected to ease by sunrise on Friday morning.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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