Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in Eastern Victoria
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BOM issued it on April 10, 2026, 4 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 for damaging northwesterly winds has been issued by BOM for parts of East Gippsland, North East, and West and South Gippsland in Victoria, with gusts up to 100 km/h expected about the eastern ranges.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Victoria
- Issued
- April 10, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Victoria.
Alert Details
Type: Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds, issued by BOM. Effective from 10:56 am AEST on April 10, 2026.
Affected Areas
Parts of East Gippsland, North East, and West and South Gippsland Forecast Districts in Victoria, including locations such as Falls Creek, Mt Hotham, and Mt Buller. The warning is cancelled for Central and North Central districts.
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 aware of potential landslides from rainfall run-off.
Expected Conditions
Damaging northwesterly winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h about the eastern ranges. Strongest wind gusts in the last 6 hours include 100 km/h at Mt Hotham, 94 km/h at Falls Creek, 93 km/h at Mt Hotham Airport, and 91 km/h at Mt Buller.
Timeline
Issued at 10:56 am AEST on April 10, 2026. Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds by late afternoon or evening on the same day. The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm AEST on April 10, 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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