Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East & Lower South East & North East Pastoral districts
26 DECEMBER 2024 04:29 CDT
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and parts of Lower South East and North East Pastoral districts.
Issued at 4:29 am Thursday, 26 December 2024.
Damaging wind gusts possible with the passage of a cold front this afternoon over eastern SA.
Weather Situation
A cold front crossing South Australia today will reach central areas in the middle of the day, then eastern areas during the afternoon and evening. Northwesterly winds will strengthen and shift west to southwest on and immediately behind the front before weakening by the late evening as the front moves well into Victoria and NSW.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, Lower South East and North East Pastoral
DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h, are possible with and for the period following the cold front from early this afternoon. Winds will ease below warning thresholds in the southeast in the late afternoon, then ease in the northeast by the late evening.
Locations which may be affected include Renmark, Murray Bridge, Naracoorte, Lameroo, Bordertown and Olary.
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 11:00 am ACDT Thursday.
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.
