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 until 10:21 UTC on 5 September 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- South Australia
- Issued
- September 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (warning_id: IDS21037) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) for damaging winds. Issued at 2026-09-05T01:21:13Z, expires 2026-09-05T10:21:13Z. Phase: renewal. Severity: High.
Affected Areas
Mid North, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of Mount Lofty Ranges, Flinders and Murraylands districts in South Australia (SA). Locations which may be affected include Mount Gambier, Clare, Naracoorte, Keith, Bordertown and Jamestown.
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
Damaging wind gusts with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h are possible today, most likely in showers and thunderstorms. For Mount Lofty and Flinders Ranges: damaging wind gusts in excess of 90 km/h possible this morning before easing during the late afternoon. Strong westerly winds following the passage of the front that moved through early this morning.
Timeline
Warning effective from issue time 2026-09-05T01:21:13Z until expiry at 2026-09-05T10:21:13Z. Winds forecast to ease early this evening. Next Severe Weather Warning to be issued by 5:00 pm ACST Saturday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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