15/07/2021
Some nasty weather on its way!
How are you fairing this morning?
Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS for people in Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral districts.
Damaging winds and squally showers and thunderstorms associated with a vigorous northwest to southwesterly airflow.
Strong to locally gale force northwest to southwesterly winds reaching 50-65 km/h are expected to continue on Friday and extend to the eastern border later this afternoon.
Damaging winds with gusts in excess of 90km/h are possible across the warning area, mostly associated with passing showers and thunderstorms. Showers and thunderstorms will also produce short bursts of heavy rainfall.
Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Mount Gambier, Ceduna and Kingscote.
There has been reports of property damage at Kadina on Yorke Peninsula this afternoon.
Tree and powerline damage was reported on Thursday afternoon across parts of Adelaide Metro resulting in some power outages.
The following wind gusts have been reported on Thursday:
98km/h Roseworthy at 3:50pm
96 km/h at Port Augusta at 8:20pm
91km/h at Ceduna at 11:01pm
91 km/h at Warburto Point at 8:05pm
87 km/h at Wudinna at 7:09pm
85km/h at Mount Crawford
85 km/h at Lameroo at 5:47pm
82km/h at Edinburgh Airport at 3:30pm
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.
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