Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in East Gippsland, Victoria
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BOM issued it on May 8, 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 the Bureau of Meteorology for damaging winds in parts of East Gippsland, Victoria, with gusts up to 90 km/h possible today.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- East Gippsland, Victoria
- Issued
- May 8, 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 East Gippsland, Victoria.
Alert Details
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds. This is an update to the alert, with a high severity level.
Affected Areas
The warning applies to parts of the East Gippsland Forecast District in Victoria, including specific locations such as Mallacoota, Cann River, Chandlers Creek, Combienbar, and Bonang. The warning has been cancelled for the North East and West and South Gippsland districts.
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises that people should: 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. Be aware that heat, fire or recent storms may make trees unstable. 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. Be aware that in fire affected areas, rainfall run-off into waterways may contain debris. Stay informed: Monitor weather warnings, forecasts and river levels at the Bureau of Meteorology website, and warnings through VicEmergency website/app/hotline.
Expected Conditions
Damaging southwesterly winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts up to 90 km/h are possible over parts of the East Gippsland district today, due to a vigorous southwesterly airstream following a cold front.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 10:42 am Friday, 8 May 2026, and is effective until conditions ease later this afternoon. It expires at 9:42 pm Friday, 8 May 2026, with the next warning to be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Friday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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