Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds on Lord Howe Island
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BOM issued it on May 18, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A high-severity severe weather warning for damaging winds has been issued for Lord Howe Island, NSW, with gusts up to 100 km/h expected Tuesday night.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Lord Howe Island, NSW
- Issued
- May 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lord Howe Island, NSW.
Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (IDN28504) for DAMAGING WINDS issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology for Lord Howe Island, NSW. Issued at 1:49 pm LHST on Monday 18 May 2026. Warning phase: NEW. Severity: High.
Affected Areas
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales.
What You Should Do
Move your car under cover or away from trees. Secure loose outdoor items. Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees. Beware of fallen trees and powerlines. For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the Lord Howe Island Police on (02) 6563 2199.
Expected Conditions
Damaging winds averaging 55 to 75 km/h and damaging wind gusts up to 100 km/h are expected Tuesday night.
Timeline
Warning issued 2026-05-18T03:19:23Z and expires 2026-05-18T11:19:23Z. Damaging winds developing Tuesday night and expected to ease below the warning threshold on Wednesday. The next warning will be issued by 09:30 pm LHST Monday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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