Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Intense Rainfall And Damaging Winds

for Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island and parts of West Coast, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral districts.

Issued at 12:30 pm Sunday, 23 January 2022.

Severe thunderstorms, some of which have INTENSE rainfall, are continuing over north and central areas of the State.

Weather Situation
A very humid and unstable northerly airmass, ahead of a trough of low pressure over the Eyre Peninsula and the North West Pastoral district is leading to the development of severe thunderstorms.
INTENSE RAINFALL and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy to INTENSE rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding and damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the Yorke Peninsula district. Locations which may be affected include Maitland, Kadina and Ardrossan.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging wind gust in excess of 90km/h over the next several hours in the Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island and parts of the West Coast, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral districts. Locations which may be affected include Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Maitland, Kingscote, Moomba and Cleve.
Parts of Yorke Peninsula have reported around 20-30mm per hour this morning.
Kadina recorded 32mm in the hour up to 11:15am and 47mm since 9am.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Secure or put away loose items around your property.
* Move cars under cover or away from trees.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while storms are nearby.

The next warning is due to be issued by 3:30 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning

for Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral districts.

Issued at 10:24 am Sunday, 23 January 2022.

Heavy rainfall has eased this morning however renewed thunderstorm development is forecast.

Weather Situation
An upper level low near the west coast of Eyre Peninsula is forecast to drift slowly east today. A surface trough is also expected to continue moving slowly eastward over central parts of the state with broad instability and deep tropical moisture to its east.
cancellation of severe weather warning for the following areas:
Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral
Severe weather is no longer occurring in South Australia. However a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains current, please refer to the latest warnings.
The immediate threat of severe weather has passed, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued if necessary.
Significant Event Rainfall Observations
To 9am Sunday:
106mm at Arcoona Bluff
93mm at Leigh Creek
88mm at Pfitzners Well
87mm at North Moolooloo
65mm at Blinman
49mm at Woomera
55mm at Whyalla
47mm at Marree Airport
40mm at Cultana
45.8mm at Snowtown
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To 9am Saturday:
181mm at Winter Springs
160mm at Kimba
152mm at Darke Peak
140mm at Mount Ive
93mm at Heggaton
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To 9am Friday:
115mm at Wirrulla
78mm at Streaky Bay

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Keep clear of fallen power lines;
* Beware of fallen trees or debris on the road.
* Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.

No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.