Severe Weather Warning for Snowy Mountains and South Coast in NSW
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on May 8, 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 for damaging winds has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology for parts of the Snowy Mountains and South Coast districts in New South Wales, with gusts up to 100 km/h possible.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- South Coast and Snowy Mountains, NSW
- Issued
- May 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Coast and Snowy Mountains, NSW.
Alert Details
A Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). It is an update with a high severity level, effective from the issue time until its expiry.
Affected Areas
The warning affects parts of the South Coast and Snowy Mountains Forecast Districts in New South Wales. Specific locations that may be impacted include Bombala and Nimmitabel. The warning for the Southern Tablelands district has been cancelled.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas should park their car under secure cover and away from trees, powerlines, and drains. Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard, and balcony. Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences, and report fallen power lines to Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080), or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill. For emergency help in storms, ring the SES on 132 500 and stay updated via the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the ACT ESA website.
Expected Conditions
Damaging southwesterly winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts up to 100 km/h are likely over the Snowy Mountains and South Coast districts.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 10:43 am AEST on Friday, 8 May 2026, and is effective until it expires at 9:43 am AEST on the same day. Conditions are expected to ease below warning thresholds later that afternoon, with the next warning to be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Friday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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