Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in Victoria
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BOM issues high-severity severe weather warning for damaging winds across Central, East Gippsland, North Central, North East and West and South Gippsland forecast districts in VIC.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Victoria
- Issued
- August 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (IDV21037) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) for damaging winds. Issued at 11:29 am AEST Saturday, 8 August 2026. Warning effective from late Sunday morning until early Monday morning.
Affected Areas
Parts of Central, East Gippsland, North Central, North East and West and South Gippsland forecast districts in Victoria. Specific zones include the Macedon and Central Ranges, Northeast Ranges, and Alpine Areas. Locations that may be affected: Falls Creek, Dargo, Mt Baw Baw, Mt Hotham, Mt Buller and Omeo.
What You Should Do
If driving conditions are dangerous, safely pull over away from trees, drains, low-lying areas and floodwater. Avoid travel if possible. Stay safe by avoiding dangerous hazards such as floodwater, mud, debris, damaged roads and fallen trees. Check that loose items such as outdoor settings, umbrellas and trampolines are safely secured. Move vehicles under cover or away from trees. Stay indoors and away from windows. If outdoors, move to a safe place indoors. Stay away from trees, drains, gutters, creeks and waterways. Stay away from fallen powerlines - always assume they are live.
Expected Conditions
Damaging winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h possible in the Macedon and Central Ranges from late Sunday morning. Damaging winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h likely in the Northeast Ranges and Alpine Areas from late Sunday morning.
Timeline
Winds expected to strengthen ahead of a cold front crossing Victoria later on Sunday. Winds forecast to ease below warning thresholds early Monday morning.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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