Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Flinders, Mid North, Riverland and parts of Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Murraylands, North East Pastoral and North West Pastoral districts.

Issued at 8:00 pm Thursday, 17 October 2024.

DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OCCURRING ACROSS MID NORTH AND NORTH EAST PASTORAL DISTRICTS.

Weather Situation: A deep low pressure system is moving across the south of SA, with a warm and humid airmass ahead of it, supporting the development of severe thunderstorms this evening.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce damaging, locally destructive winds and large hailstones over the next several hours in the Mid North and parts of the Flinders, Riverland, North East Pastoral, Yorke Peninsula, Murraylands and North West Pastoral districts. Locations which may be affected include Port Pirie, Clare, Jamestown, Burra, Olary and Parachilna.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones over the next several hours in the Flinders, Mid North, Riverland and parts of the Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Murraylands, North East Pastoral and North West Pastoral districts. Locations which may be affected include Whyalla, Renmark, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Clare and Leigh Creek.

A 137KM/H GUST WAS RECORDED AT PORT PIRIE AT 7:11PM

A 129KM/H GUST WAS RECORDED AT OLYMPIC DAM AIRPORT AT 5:56PM.

A 113km/h gust was recorded at Tarcoola at 4:27pm.

A 101km/h gust was recorded at Woomera at 5:47pm.

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.