Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Mount Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Lower South East and parts of Yorke Peninsula, Murraylands and Upper South East districts.

Issued at 4:15 pm Monday, 26 August 2024.

Damaging winds developing from Tuesday afternoon.

Weather Situation: A strong cold front will approach the southwest coast on Tuesday, crossing Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas and the southeast in the afternoon, and moving into Victoria by Wednesday morning. Strong northwesterly winds are expected ahead of the front, followed by westerly winds behind it.

DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60-70 km/h with peak gusts of about 90 km/h, are expected to develop in southern parts of Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas from Tuesday afternoon. The risk of damaging winds will extend to Kangaroo Island, the Mount Lofty Ranges and parts of the southeast in the evening.

Winds are expected to ease over Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula overnight on Tuesday, with damaging winds remaining possible in the southeast into Wednesday afternoon.

Locations which may be affected include Port Lincoln, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Kingscote, Naracoorte and Meningie.

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.