Warnings

Severe Weather Warning (Winds) Flinders, Riverland, Murraylands & Mt Lofty R, Mid N, NW Pastoral, E Eyre, USE & NE Pastoral districts Fri 09 Jan 2026

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

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Severe Weather Warning 
for Damaging Winds

for Flinders, Riverland, Murraylands and parts of Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North, North West Pastoral, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Upper South East and North East Pastoral districts.

Issued at 10:56 am Friday, 9 January 2026.

Damaging wind gusts over parts of the state today.

Weather Situation
Gusty northwesterly winds have developed this morning, mainly about the Mt Lofty and Flinders Ranges, while a change moving through the state will produce broadscale thunderstorm activity increasing the risk more broadly for damaging wind gusts during the afternoon and early evening. Conditions will slowly ease during the evening.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts around 90 km/h are possible, mainly about the Mt Lofty Ranges and Flinders Ranges, extending throughout the warning area during the afternoon.
 DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts to 100 km/h are possible with thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening.
 Winds are expected to ease below thresholds during Friday evening.
 Locations which may be affected include Renmark, Port Augusta, Coober Pedy, Roxby Downs, Hawker and Lameroo.
 Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Yorke Peninsula and Lower South East districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Yorke Peninsula,Lower South East

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.
 * Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm ACDT Friday.
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 State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.