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 over elevated areas today.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Tasmania
- Issued
- September 1, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (IDT21037) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) for damaging winds. Issued at 10:25 am Tuesday, 1 September 2026 (UTC 00:25:28Z). Expires at 2026-09-01T09:25:28Z.
Affected Areas
Parts of Western, Upper Derwent Valley, South East, North East, East Coast and Midlands Forecast Districts in Tasmania. Locations which may be affected include Fingal and 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 are possible over elevated parts of southern and eastern Tasmania. A cold front is set to cross Tasmania today, with vigorous north to northwesterly winds ahead of it.
Timeline
Warning effective from late this morning, peaking during the afternoon. Winds forecast to ease below warning thresholds in the evening. Next warning to be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Tuesday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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