Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in Tasmania
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A high-severity severe weather warning for damaging winds is in effect for parts of Tasmania until late afternoon on 22 August 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Tasmania
- Issued
- August 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (type: severe_weather_warning, warning_id: IDT21037) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) at 10:42 am AEST Saturday, 22 August 2026. The warning is classified as High severity and remains in effect until 9:42 pm AEST on 22 August 2026.
Affected Areas
Parts of South East, North West Coast, Central Plateau, Midlands and Central North Forecast Districts in Tasmania. Damaging winds are expected to continue for the Western Tiers and exposed South East coasts. Locations which may be affected include Oatlands. The warning has been cancelled for the Furneaux Islands, Western and North East districts.
What You Should Do
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 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 100 km/h are occurring in parts of the Midlands, Western Tiers and exposed southeast. Recorded gusts include Cape Bruny at 117 km/h, Strahan Airport at 113 km/h and Scotts Peak Dam at 98 km/h.
Timeline
A fast moving cold front crossed the state this morning. Winds are easing in most areas but damaging conditions will continue for the Western Tiers and exposed South East coasts before easing for the remainder of the warning area by late afternoon on 22 August 2026. The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Saturday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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