Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) KI & Mt Lofty R, L Eyre, Yorke Peninsula, Upper SE, L SE, West Coast & Murraylands districts
24 MAY 2025 22:47 CST
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for Kangaroo Island and parts of Mount Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Upper South East, Lower South East, West Coast and Murraylands districts.
Issued at 10:47 pm Saturday, 24 May 2025.
Damaging winds to develop over southern parts of South Australia on Sunday.
Weather Situation
A vigorous cold front will approach the state on Sunday. Northwesterly winds will strengthen ahead of this front from Sunday afternoon, before shifting more westerly behind it by early Monday morning.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Murraylands, Upper South East and Lower South East
Northwesterly strong to DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are possible for Kangaroo Island and coastal parts of the West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and York Peninsula districts from early Sunday afternoon, before shifting east to the remaining warning area during Sunday evening. Conditions will temporarily improve overnight on Sunday before winds strengthen again from early Monday morning.
Dry soils bring an increased risk of gusty winds toppling trees.
Locations which may be affected include Port Lincoln, Kingscote, Elliston, Victor Harbor, Warooka and Robe.
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 am ACST 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 State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
