Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in South Australia
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BOM issues high-severity severe weather warning for damaging winds across multiple SA districts including Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North, Kangaroo Island and southeast regions from early Saturday morning.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- South Australia
- Issued
- September 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Warning ID: IDS21037. Issued at 9:08 am Friday, 4 September 2026. Expiry at 2026-09-04T08:38:46Z. High severity, new phase.
Affected Areas
Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of Flinders and Murraylands districts in South Australia. Locations which may be affected include Mount Gambier, Clare, Murray Bridge, Kingscote, Naracoorte and Keith.
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises residents to: Move vehicles under cover or away from trees; Secure or put away loose items around your property; Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.
Expected Conditions
For Kangaroo Island and parts of the Southeast: Damaging wind gusts with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h possible from early Saturday morning, most likely in showers and thunderstorms. For Mount Lofty and Flinders Ranges: Damaging westerly winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h likely from early Saturday morning.
Timeline
A strong cold front is expected to approach southeastern SA tonight and continue to move east during Saturday morning. Strong northwesterly winds expected to develop ahead of the system tonight, shifting westerly behind the front around sunrise. Damaging winds likely to contract to the Lower South East by midday and ease by the late afternoon.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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