Warnings

Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria districts Thu 08 Jan 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory

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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning 

for Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria districts.

Issued at 9:34 pm Thursday, 8 January 2026.

Heavy rainfall with showers and thunderstorms this evening has eased.

Weather Situation
Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall in a very moist airmass this evening. These thunderstorms have eased but the situation will continue to be monitored.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Daly, Arnhem and Carpentaria
This warning is now cancelled.
 54.2 mm in 30 minutes to 19:15 local at Central Arnhem Plateau.

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.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Northern Territory Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.