Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in East Gippsland and North East Victoria
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on June 12, 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).
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BOM issues high-severity severe weather warning for damaging winds in parts of East Gippsland and North East forecast districts, with gusts up to 90 km/h above 1200 metres.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- East Gippsland and North East Victoria
- Issued
- June 12, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Gippsland and North East Victoria.
Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (IDV21037) for damaging winds issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Issued at 10:39 am Tuesday, 2 June 2026 (2026-06-02T00:39:39Z). Expires 2026-06-02T09:39:39Z. Warning group type: major. Phase: update.
Affected Areas
Parts of East Gippsland and North East forecast districts in Victoria. Locations which may be affected include Falls Creek and Mt Hotham. Severe weather warning for West and South Gippsland district is cancelled.
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 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.
Expected Conditions
Locally damaging winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h likely about the northeastern ranges over elevated areas above 1200 metres. 94 km/h wind gust recorded at Mt Hotham at 4:00 am. Winds forecast to ease during Tuesday afternoon. A separate warning for abnormally high tides is also current for parts of the coast.
Timeline
Warning issued 10:39 am AEST Tuesday 2 June 2026. Effective until 9:39 pm AEST Tuesday 2 June 2026. Winds expected to ease during Tuesday afternoon. Next warning to be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Tuesday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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