Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in Tasmania
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BOM issues high-severity severe weather warning for damaging winds in parts of Tasmania, with gusts up to 100 km/h possible Tuesday.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Tasmania
- Issued
- August 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (IDT21037) for damaging winds issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Issued at 4:45 pm Monday, 31 August 2026. Warning phase: new. Severity: High.
Affected Areas
Parts of Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North East and East Coast forecast districts in Tasmania. Elevated locations in southern and eastern Tasmania, including Strathgordon.
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 wind gusts of about 100 km/h possible over elevated parts of southern and eastern Tasmania.
Timeline
Warning issued 2026-08-31T06:45:35Z, expires 2026-08-31T15:45:35Z. Damaging winds possible from late Tuesday morning, peaking during Tuesday afternoon. Winds forecast to ease below warning thresholds on Tuesday evening. Next warning by 11:00 pm AEST Monday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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