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24.01.2022 **Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DAMAGING WINDS** BOM: "For people in Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North and parts of Riverland, Murraylands, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral districts.... Thunderstorms are developing over parts of the warning area and are likely to be severe producing damaging wind gusts in excess of 90 km/h during this afternoon. Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Clare, Maitland, Murray Bridge, Roxby Downs, Leigh Creek, Hawker, Jamestown and Woomera. 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. If severe thunderstorms develop in the Adelaide Region, a more detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued to people asap.

24.01.2022 With extreme heats hitting the state today, please remember to stay hydrated and cool. Check on elderly neighbours, leave water out for animals in a shady spot. Its not just humans we worry about on days like today! Take care, stay cool and dont over exert yourself.

24.01.2022 This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments. Flood Watch for central northern through to southeast parts of South Australia including the Mount Lofty Ranges Issued at 10:26 am CDT on Friday 31 January 2020 Flood Watch Number: 2... Some flooding is expected across parts of the state during Friday and Saturday. High levels of tropical moisture have moved from central northern through to southeast South Australia. This is resulting in showers and thunderstorms in those areas and these will gradually contract east during Saturday. Rainfall totals from Friday to early Sunday morning are expected to be 20 to 80 mm in a band extending from the central parts of the Pastoral districts southwards over the central and southeast agricultural areas. Isolated falls up to 100mm are also possible with thunderstorms. Within the rain band there will be areas of heavy falls which may cause some flooding on Friday and Saturday. Roads and crossings may be affected and some streams and rivers could break their banks. In the Mount Lofty Ranges catchments minor flooding may affect some locations Friday night into Saturday. Catchments likely to be affected include: Flinders Ranges Rivers and Creeks Kangaroo Island Broughton River Light and Wakefield Rivers Fleurieu Peninsula Angas and Bremer Rivers Torrens and metropolitan rivers and creeks Gawler River Onkaparinga River Lake Eyre Lake Gairdner Finke River and Stephenson Creek North West Lake Torrens River Murray Murraylands River Murray Riverlands Limestone and Millicent Coast Rivers and Creeks Eastern Eyre Peninsula Lower Eyre Peninsula Yorke Peninsula For the latest SA Warnings refer to www.bom.gov.au/sa/warnings For more information on the Flood Warning and Flood Watch Service: www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml South Australia Flood Watch catchment map: www.bom.gov.au//BOM_Flood_Watch_Areas_map_SouthAustralia_2 Flood Safety Advice: This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and streams should monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings and be ready to move to higher ground should flooding develop. For flood emergency assistance contact the State Emergency Service on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies call Triple Zero (000) immediately. Next Issue: The next Flood Watch will be issued by 11:00 am CDT on Saturday 01 February 2020.

22.01.2022 Out and about for a drive tonight down to the Murray Mouth. What a beautiful evening. Looking forward to some potential storm activity tomorrow afternoon evening on the far west coat and Adelaide districts. Potentially some in the south east of the state

20.01.2022 Hi All!! Thought I would introduce myself to our many new likers!! First of all I'm Belinda, I'm married and live in Mt Gambier with my husband and our 6yo son. ... I run this page on my own so sometimes I may go MIA for a while but I will always be back. Please if you have any questions or you think you can help out in any way at all don't hesitate to contact me! I am only 1 person, which means sometimes I'll be late getting things up, maybe miss a day or so every now and then, but family sometimes takes over and let's face it, I'm only human! Many thanks Belinda

20.01.2022 Weather Situation: One of the strongest cold fronts so far this winter will sweep across South Australia during Wednesday afternoon and evening. The front will bring damaging winds, squally showers and thunderstorms to much of the southern half of the State. Strong to damaging northwest to westerly winds, averaging 50-70 km/h with gusts in excess of 90 km/h are expected to develop about southern coastal districts and also about the Mount Lofty Ranges during Wednesday morning,... then extend across the warning area during the afternoon. For southern parts of the warning area, there is also a risk of locally destructive winds with gusts in excess of 125 km/h, associated with heavy showers or thunderstorms near the cold front. For the Adelaide area, the strongest winds and heaviest rain are likely from about mid afternoon into the evening. Locations which may be affected on Wednesday morning include Port Lincoln, Kingscote, Victor Harbor and Strathalbyn, extending during the afternoon to include Adelaide, Mount Gambier, Maitland, Clare, Murray Bridge and Keith, then also Renmark during the evening. 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 ACST Wednesday. 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.

18.01.2022 Put your weather forecast for this coming Friday In The comments section - This is for Woodside SA

18.01.2022 Current lightning radar. The cool change is currently still sitting below KI trying to move through, but when it does will have no benefit to the current fires in the Adelaide hills, possibly making the situation worse with dry lighting still under active warning. Stay safe

18.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/877846605562800/posts/2883315495015891/

16.01.2022 https://mobile.abc.net.au//satellite-captures-ra/11633004

16.01.2022 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS... For people in Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands and parts of Upper South East, Lower South East and North East Pastoral districts. Issued at 6:31 pm Thursday, 24 October 2019. Localised squally winds overnight. Weather Situation: A vigorous cold front will move across the warning area this evening with strong and squally westerly winds developing and continuing overnight. Strong and squally winds may be locally damaging with gusts in excess of 90 km/h this evening and early Friday. Damaging winds will be short-lived and are more likely to occur near and within several hours following the passage of the front. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible and may produce damaging wind gusts. Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Mount Barker, Port Pirie, Maitland, Murray Bridge, Burra and Peterborough. 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 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

16.01.2022 A massive thank you to all our fire fighters and emergency service personnel that battled some pretty intense heats today around the state. Without you we dont know where we would be!!

14.01.2022 The team at SA Storm Chasers send their whole hearted condolences to the families and friends of the firemen that lost their lives fighting fires in NSW. RIP Firies

13.01.2022 Weather Situation: A vigorous cold front will move across southern SA during Thursday with damaging winds and squally showers. Strong to damaging west to northwesterly winds averaging 50-70 km/h, with gusts of 90-110 km/h, are forecast to develop ahead of a cold front over the warning area during Thursday. Winds then turning west to southwesterly around 50-70 km/h, with gusts of 90-110 km/h, behind the cold front before gradually easing overnight. Damaging wind gusts in exces...s of 90 km/h with squally showers and thunderstorms during Thursday with the passage of the cold front. Localised heavy falls are possible about the Mount Lofty Ranges. For the Adelaide area, the strongest winds and heaviest rain are likely from around midday to early evening. Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Renmark, Mount Gambier and Naracoorte. 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 ACST Thursday.

13.01.2022 http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDS21037.shtml

13.01.2022 Well it seems if youre on the coastline at the moment, youre doing ok with the rain! A little more inland would be just great mmmkay.....

12.01.2022 A current picture of where we are at the moment. Hopefully that cloud mass covering 4 states starts giving out a little more moisture than what it is

09.01.2022 DS21033 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Thunderstorm Warning... for DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL For people in Murraylands, Upper South East and parts of Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North, Riverland and Lower South East districts. Issued at 3:45 pm Friday, 1 November 2019. Plan Image Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Clare, Naracoorte, Lameroo, Bordertown, and Keith. 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. * Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water. * Keep clear of creeks and storm drains. * Stay indoors, away from windows, while storms are nearby. The next warning is due to be issued by 6:45 pm. If severe thunderstorms develop in the Adelaide Region, a more detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued to people in this area.

09.01.2022 Get ready for next week people! With extreme temperatures forecast, please make sure you have evacuation plans in place and be sure to take care!

09.01.2022 How is everyone's long weekend progressing? I spent two nights in the riverland with some nice warm weather. A couple of small storm cells built across the Blanchtown area with some nice flashes and the odd rumble. You can definitely tell the moisture feed from the north west is in the air now. Took this photo at 6.30 this morning over the river at Wakerie.

08.01.2022 Band of storms heading through the coastal areas shortly

07.01.2022 First front about to hit. Storm activity expected statewide over the next few hours and heavy falls. Please check BOM webpage for warnings

06.01.2022 Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Adelaide Region for DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES For people in Barossa, Gawler and parts of Onkaparinga, Adelaide Hills and Playford council areas.... Issued at 5:56 pm Friday, 20 December 2019. The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:55 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near Gawler, Mallala and the middle of Gulf St Vincent. These thunderstorms are moving towards the southeast. They are forecast to affect Tanunda, Williamstown and the Mount Crawford Forest area by 6:25 pm and Noarlunga, Mount Pleasant and Birdwood by 6:55 pm. Damaging winds and large hailstones are likely. 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.

05.01.2022 Significant weather system now pushing south through the NW Pastoral and far north of the state! This system is bringing wide spread rain and storms. Some incredible falls have already been reported

05.01.2022 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Thunderstorm Warning for DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL... 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, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral districts. Issued at 11:38 am Friday, 31 January 2020. Weather Situation: Exceptionally humid and unstable conditions across most of South Australia will lead to scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and continuing overnight. Thunderstorms are occurring in the west and are expected to develop over the rest of the warning area during this afternoon. Some of these thunderstorms are likely to be severe, with damaging wind gusts in excess of 90 km/h and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding. Locations which may be affected include Ceduna, Wudinna, Roxby Downs, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Adelaide, Renmark and Naracoorte. Note a Flood Watch is also current. Rainfall totals are expected to be in the range 20 to 80 mm with isolated falls up to 100 mm. 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. * Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water. * Keep clear of creeks and storm drains. * Stay indoors, away from windows, while storms are nearby. The next warning is due to be issued by 2:40 pm. If severe thunderstorms develop in the Adelaide Region, a more detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued to people in this area. 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.

04.01.2022 Well it seems if you’re on the coastline at the moment, you’re doing ok with the rain! A little more inland would be just great mmmkay.....

04.01.2022 **WEATHER WARNING** SES: "SES State Duty Officer, Dave OShannessy, advises the community to be prepared for the stormy weather conditions. If safe to do so, secure garden equipment, trampolines and any other loose items which have the potential to become projectiles.... This advice follows the Bureau of Meteorology's forecast for a very windy, cold and wet day on Thursday. "On Thursday, expect damaging winds across a broad area of South Australia from south of Ceduna to Port Augusta to Renmark", said acting Bureau State Manager, Catherine Kennedy. "This is due to a cold front linked to a low to our south which will also bring with it squally showers and possible thunderstorms and small hail across southern parts of our state". "For Adelaide, the worst of the winds will occur midday to the evening, including the school pick-up and afternoon commute." "Conditions will be hazardous about southern coastal areas with rough seas and heavy swell expected with significant wave heights of 5-7 metres about exposed coasts developing during Thursday, persisting Friday before easing on Saturday," said Catherine Kennedy. SES is urging communities to be careful on the roads. It is important to be mindful when driving in stormy weather and remain vigilant of changing road conditions. Always drive to the road conditions and never drive through floodwater, said Dave O'Shannessy. The Bureau has forecast Thursday's rainfall ranges between 20-40mm about the Mount Lofty Ranges, 10-25mm for the Mid North and parts of the south coast. For Adelaide metro on Thursday, 10-20mm is expected with heavy falls possible about the hills. Should the public need SES assistance with a storm or flood emergency the number to call is 132 500. If the matter is life threatening call 000 (Triple Zero)." Send your weather videos or photos to 7 News Adelaide: http://m.me/7NewsAdelaide Gertie Spurling will have the latest weather update in 7NEWS at 4pm and 6pm

04.01.2022 A spectacular Screen Shot of the current weather system pushing across WA & SA. The fronts are not that far off from pushing through with what seems to be a lot of moisture behind them. These pockets could cause thunderstorms and local downfalls. See below warnings for important information: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDS21037.shtml

04.01.2022 Batten down the hatches

03.01.2022 Owen Lampe just sent in this pic of a nice storm cell building in between Palmer and Murray Bridge! Whats happening near you?

03.01.2022 Storm fronts starting to build now across the far west coast, central and northern parts of the state, into the bight.

02.01.2022 With all the points aligning as we speak, we are hoping to see one of the best rainfall events our state has seen for a long time, with some already starting to record mm! Flash flooding reports are already being circulated with up to 40 to 50mm expected in some areas tomorrow. Storms are forecast early after into the evening tomorrow and carrying over into Saturday morning where heavy falls are expected to continue. Make sure you keep yourself up to date.

01.01.2022 TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS For people in Lower South East and parts of Mount Lofty Ranges and Mid North districts.... Issued at 5:08 pm Wednesday, 6 November 2019. Strong to damaging winds today and on Thursday. Plan Image Weather Situation: A cold front is crossing southern SA, embedded in a strong and vigorous westerly flow, which will continue on Thursday. Strong northwest to westerly winds are likely be squally, averaging 50-60 km/h at times with gusts to around 90-100 km/h, over parts of the warning area for the next several hours today, and again on Thursday. It is the coastal area, south of roughly Kingston to Mount Gambier and the higher parts of the Mount Lofty Ranges, which are most likely to be affected today. On Thursday, damaging winds are expected to extend further inland and are possible throughout the warning area, mainly with squally showers. Locations which may be affected today include Mount Gambier, Robe and Millicent in the South East and Mount Crawford and Mount Bryan in the Mount Lofty Ranges. Westerly winds with gusts to 93 km/h have been recorded this afternoon at Mount Crawford. Gusts of 75-80 km/h have occurred at several other locations. 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 ACDT Wednesday.

01.01.2022 Significant storm activity building NW of Cleve, Pt Augusta and Whyalla. These cells are heading in a SE direction so Id assume further warnings will occur. Take care

01.01.2022 So South Australia should start to see some showers and possible heavy downpours associated with thunderstorms tomorrow, widespread throughout the state.