Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Barkly, Simpson, Lasseter and Tanami districts
18 FEBRUARY 2026 18:17 CST
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Barkly, Simpson, Lasseter and Tanami districts.
Issued at 6:17 pm Wednesday, 18 February 2026.
Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall have eased.
Weather Situation
A trough combines with a humid airmass is produced slow moving thunderstorms afternoon and evening.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Barkly, Simpson, Lasseter and Tanami
This warning is now cancelled.
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.
