11/10/2026
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES
For people in Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula and parts of Mid North, Murraylands, North West Pastoral, Flinders and Upper South East districts.
Issued at 6:15 pm Sunday, 11 October 2026.
Severe thunderstorms approaching Adelaide again this evening.
Weather Situation: Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected to continue moving eastwards into the evening ahead of a cold front with favourable unstable conditions.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Whyalla, Port Pirie, Clare, Maitland, Murray Bridge, Roxby Downs, Port Wakefield, Gawler, Victor Harbor, Woomera and Kadina.
98 km/h wind gust was recorded at Woomera Airport at 12:18 pm.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Secure or put away loose items around your property.
* Move cars under cover or away from trees.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while storms are nearby.
The next warning is due to be issued by 9:15 pm.
If severe thunderstorms develop in the Adelaide Region, a more Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued to people in this area. Other warnings may be current.
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.
