Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds, Heavy Rainfall And Large Hailstones

for South West, Central Wheat Belt and parts of Gascoyne, Great Southern, Goldfields and Central West districts.

Issued at 7:06 pm Sunday, 14 December 2025.

Severe thunderstorms are continuing about western and central WA.

Weather Situation
A deepening trough over the west coast and extending north is leading to severe thunderstorms for western and central WA this evening.
DAMAGING WINDS, HEAVY RAINFALL and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Goldfields, Central West, South West, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Manjimup, Margaret River, Merredin, Mount Magnet, Narrogin and Busselton.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Lower West district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
94 km/h wind gust was recorded at Pearce at 4:10 pm.
100 km/h wind gust was recorded at Perth Airport at 4:03 pm.
25.6 mm of rainfall was recorded at Long Pool in the 1 hour to 3:50 pm.
107 km/h wind gust was recorded at Ejanding at 3:38 pm.
94 km/h wind gust was recorded at Meekatharra at 2:55 pm.
92 km/h wind gust was recorded at Moora at 2:54 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.

The next warning is due to be issued by 10:10 pm Sunday.
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 Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds, Heavy Rainfall And Large Hailstones

for South West, Central Wheat Belt and parts of Gascoyne, Great Southern, Goldfields and Central West districts.

Issued at 7:06 pm Sunday, 14 December 2025.

Severe thunderstorms are continuing about western and central WA.

Weather Situation
A deepening trough over the west coast and extending north is leading to severe thunderstorms for western and central WA this evening.
DAMAGING WINDS, HEAVY RAINFALL and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Goldfields, Central West, South West, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Manjimup, Margaret River, Merredin, Mount Magnet, Narrogin and Busselton.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Lower West district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
94 km/h wind gust was recorded at Pearce at 4:10 pm.
100 km/h wind gust was recorded at Perth Airport at 4:03 pm.
25.6 mm of rainfall was recorded at Long Pool in the 1 hour to 3:50 pm.
107 km/h wind gust was recorded at Ejanding at 3:38 pm.
94 km/h wind gust was recorded at Meekatharra at 2:55 pm.
92 km/h wind gust was recorded at Moora at 2:54 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Lower West

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.

The next warning is due to be issued by 10:10 pm Sunday.
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 Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.