#SouthAustralia #Weather #SevereWarning #SA #Corp Update:~~7:30pm SEVERE WEATHER WARNING for DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL For people in the Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Mid North, Murraylands, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of the Flinders districts. Issued at 7:30 pm Tuesday, 8 July 2014. Weather Situation : A complex low pressure system and associated vigorous fronts will move across the south of the State during tonight and Wednesday. The first front is moving across eastern border districts this evening. A second front and low is expected to cross the southeast of the State during Wednesday morning. Squally showers and possible thunderstorms becoming more frequent and locally heavy about western Eyre Peninsula and central parts of the warning area overnight and on Wednesday. Warning : Strong and squally northwest to westerly winds extending throughout the warning area this evening, reaching 50-65 km/h at times with damaging gusts in excess of 90 km/h, mostly associated with the showers or thunderstorms. Locations which may be affected include Elliston, Port Lincoln, Maitland, Adelaide, Clare, Keith and Mount Gambier. Localised heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding is also possible overnight and on Wednesday. Areas more likely to be affected are Adelaide and the Mount Lofty Ranges, western Eyre Peninsula, parts of Yorke Peninsula, the Mid North and Kangaroo Island. Several wind gusts over 90 km/h occurred at Port Lincoln Airport this afternoon, the highest was 117 km/h at 2:40 pm. Gusts of 85-90 km/h were recorded at Cape Borda, Parawa and Robe and several locations on Yorke Peninsula, including 91 km/h at Edithburgh. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: * Move vehicles under cover or away from trees; * Secure or put away loose items around your property. * Dont drive, ride or walk through flood water; * Keep clear of creeks and storm drains; * Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe. The next warning is due to be issued by 10:30 pm. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureaus website at bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 215. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly. Issued by The Bureau of Meteorology To ensure you are viewing the latest information please visit bom.gov.au/products/IDS65503.shtml
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 10:05:49 +0000
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