Severe Weather Warning for Lord Howe Island
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BOM issued it on May 7, 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 for Lord Howe Island in New South Wales due to expected damaging winds exceeding 65 km/h and gusts up to 90 km/h from a vigorous cold front.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Lord Howe Island, NSW
- Issued
- May 7, 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
Type: Severe Weather Warning, issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Effective time window: Issued at 2026-05-07T13:23:37Z and expires at 2026-05-07T21:23:37Z.
Affected Areas
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales.
What You Should Do
The NSW State Emergency Service advises: Move your car under cover or away from trees. Secure loose outdoor items. Never drive, walk or ride through flood waters. Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees. Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm. 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 exceeding 65 km/h and wind gusts exceeding 90 km/h are expected tonight due to the passage of a vigorous cold front.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2026-05-07T13:23:37Z and expires at 2026-05-07T21:23:37Z. Winds are expected to ease on Friday morning, with the next warning issued by 5:45am LHST on Friday 8th May 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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