Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in Northern Tasmania
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on April 8, 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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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds in parts of northern Tasmania, including the Furneaux Islands and King Island, expected to start Friday morning with gusts up to 100 km/h.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Tasmania
- Issued
- April 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Tasmania.
Severe Weather Alert for Tasmania
Alert Details
This is a Severe Weather Warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). It was issued at 9:35 am on Thursday, 9 April 2026, and is effective for the specified areas.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Furneaux Islands and parts of King Island, North East, and Central North Forecast Districts in Tasmania. Specific locations that may be impacted include Currie, Whitemark, Bridport, George Town, and Low Head.
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises that people should: Supervise children closely; Check that family and neighbours are aware of warnings; Manage pets and livestock; Secure outdoor items including furniture and play equipment; Be prepared in case of power outages and report any outages to TasNetworks on 132 004; Beware of damaged trees and power lines and take care when driving; Listen to the ABC radio or check www.ses.tas.gov.au for further advice; For emergency assistance, contact the SES on 132500.
Expected Conditions
Damaging winds averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are likely, associated with shower and thunderstorm activity.
Timeline
The alert is effective from its issue time on 2026-04-08T23:35:36Z until 2026-04-09T08:35:36Z. Winds are expected to develop about King Island during Friday morning, extend to parts of northeastern Tasmania including the Furneaux Islands during the afternoon, and gradually ease below warning thresholds during Friday evening.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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