Severe Weather Warning for Eastern Victoria Districts
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BOM issued it on May 3, 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 severe weather warning has been issued by BOM for parts of East Gippsland, North East, and West and South Gippsland in Victoria, forecasting damaging winds and heavy rainfall starting Sunday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Victoria
- Issued
- May 3, 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 Eastern Victoria.
Alert Details
Type: Severe Weather Warning, issued by BOM. Effective time window: Issued at 11:00 am Sunday, 3 May 2026.
Affected Areas
Parts of East Gippsland, North East, and West and South Gippsland Forecast Districts in Victoria. Specific locations include Corryong, Bright, Falls Creek, Mt Hotham, and Mt Buller.
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises: 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. Be aware that trees may be unstable. 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. Be aware that in fire affected areas, rainfall run-off may contain debris and increase landslide risks.
Expected Conditions
Damaging winds averaging 65 to 75 km/h with peak gusts of 110 km/h over elevated areas above 1600 metres. Damaging wind gusts up to 90 km/h possible with thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall with six-hourly totals up to 70 mm and 24-hourly totals between 60 and 80 mm, with higher falls up to 110 mm, potentially leading to flash flooding in eastern Victorian ranges.
Timeline
The alert is effective for Sunday, 3 May 2026, with damaging winds possible during the afternoon and evening, easing by early Sunday evening. Heavy rainfall expected from early Sunday evening, easing below warning thresholds by early Monday morning.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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