Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Barkly, Simpson, Lasseter and Tanami districts
9 OCTOBER 2025 19:18 CST
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Barkly, Simpson, Lasseter and Tanami districts.
Issued at 7:18 pm Thursday, 9 October 2025.
Severe thunderstorms have eased northwest of Alice Springs.
Weather Situation
A warm and humid airmass combined with a low-level trough centred over the northern Simpson district to produce severe thunderstorms this afternoon. They have now eased.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Barkly, Simpson, Lasseter and Tanami
This warning is now cancelled. Other warnings may be current. Please check www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings/.
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
* stay away from fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live
* stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit www.securent.nt.gov.au
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 Northern Territory Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
