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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

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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, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of Riverland, Murraylands, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral districts.

Issued at 4:53 pm Monday, 1 June 2026.

Damaging winds affecting South Australia today and into Tuesday morning.

Weather Situation: A strong cold front is continuing across southern SA, ahead of a deep low pressure system moving through the Bight. This is bringing a broad damaging wind risk over western parts of the state, extending eastwards during this evening as the low passes to the south of Adelaide overnight.

DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with gusts to 100 km/h are likely about southern and exposed areas, including Adelaide, this evening.

DAMAGING WINDS are expected to ease over coastal and low lying areas, including Adelaide, from early Tuesday morning, and then gradually ease over the Flinders Ranges and Mt Lofty Ranges during Tuesday afternoon and evening.

A separate warning for ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES is also current for parts of the coast. For more details, refer to https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts

Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Strathalbyn, Maitland, Whyalla, Mount Gambier, Ceduna and Port Augusta.

Sustained 68 km/h winds were recorded at Port Pirie Airport at 12:30 pm.

90km/h wind gust was recorded at Port Pirie Airport at 11:47 am.

Sustained 68 km/h winds were recorded at Warburto Point (near Moonta) around 8:15 am.

94 km/h wind gust was recorded at Cleve at 7:07 am.

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 pm ACST Monday.

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.