Severe Weather Warning for Parts of Victoria, Australia
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BOM issued it on April 8, 2026, 4 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 the Bureau of Meteorology for damaging winds in East Gippsland, North Central, North East, West and South Gippsland, and Central Forecast Districts in Victoria.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern and Central Victoria
- Issued
- April 8, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern and Central Victoria.
Alert Details
Type: Severe Weather Warning
Issued by: Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
Effective time window: Winds expected to develop from late Thursday afternoon, 9 April 2026, and ease by late Friday afternoon, 10 April 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects parts of East Gippsland, North Central, North East, West and South Gippsland, and Central Forecast Districts in Victoria. Specific locations that may be impacted include Falls Creek, Mt Baw Baw, Mt Hotham, Mt Buller, and Omeo, as well as exposed alpine areas above 1200 metres.
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises that people should: 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 heat, fire or recent storms may make trees 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 into waterways may contain debris. Stay informed: Monitor weather warnings, forecasts and river levels at the Bureau of Meteorology website, and warnings through VicEmergency website/app/hotline.
Expected Conditions
Damaging northwesterly winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are likely. In exposed alpine areas above 1200 metres, wind gusts may reach 110 km/h.
Timeline
Winds are expected to develop in the eastern ranges from late Thursday afternoon. Wind gusts may reach 110 km/h from late Thursday evening. Winds are expected to ease by late Friday afternoon.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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