Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in Northeast Victoria
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BOM issued it on July 12, 2026, 7 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 issues high-severity severe weather warning for damaging wind gusts up to 100 km/h over elevated northeast ranges from late Thursday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast Victoria
- Issued
- July 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeast Victoria.
Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (IDV21037) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) at 4:35 pm AEST Wednesday, 17 June 2026. The warning is effective until 2026-06-17T15:35:36Z and covers damaging winds.
Affected Areas
Parts of North East, East Gippsland and West and South Gippsland forecast districts in Victoria, specifically elevated areas of the northeast ranges above 1500 metres. Locations that may be affected include Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Mt Buller.
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
Strong northwesterly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with damaging wind gusts of around 100 km/h will develop over exposed areas of the northeast ranges.
Timeline
Damaging wind gusts expected to develop from late Thursday afternoon and continue throughout the evening, mainly at elevations above 1500 metres. Conditions expected to ease by sunrise on Friday morning. The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AEST Wednesday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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