Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in Eucla and South East Coastal WA
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BOM has issued a high-severity severe weather warning for damaging winds in Eucla and parts of South East Coastal districts of Western Australia, effective until this evening.
What this BoM weather warning tells you, and what most readers miss
This notice was issued by BOM on June 1, 2026 and geographically references Eucla and South East Coastal districts, Western Australia. Its severity classification of "high" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - Weather Warnings - determines the warning protocol behind it, which shapes what protective action (seeking shelter, following evacuation orders if issued, monitoring official updates) is recommended and which agency holds authority to issue or cancel it.
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Alert Details
BOM has issued a Severe Weather Warning (IDW21037) for damaging winds. The warning was issued at 10:32 am AWST Monday, 1 June 2026, and expires at 7:33 pm AWST the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning applies to Eucla and parts of South East Coastal forecast districts. Locations which may be affected include Esperance, Eucla, Eyre, Forrest, Israelite Bay and Cocklebiddy. The warning has been cancelled for Goldfields, South Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt districts.
What You Should Do
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises residents to: find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams if outside; close curtains and blinds and stay inside away from windows; unplug electrical appliances and avoid landline telephones if there is lightning; leave the water if boating, swimming or surfing; watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris; keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways; be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris; treat fallen power lines as live; assess home, car and property for damage and take photos for insurance; call SES on 132 500 for significant damage like a badly damaged roof or flooding.
Expected Conditions
Damaging wind gusts to 90 km/h are possible over southern and southeastern parts of the state today.
Timeline
A deep and intense low pressure system is moving east along the southern coast. The risk of damaging winds has shifted to southeastern WA and is expected to ease below warning thresholds this evening. The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm AWST Monday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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