Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Great Southern and parts of South Coastal, South East Coastal, Central Wheat Belt and Goldfields districts.

Issued at 6:32 pm Tuesday, 1 October 2024.

Severe thunderstorms have developed inland in the south west

Weather Situation: Severe thunderstorms have developed on a trough in the Central Wheat Belt and Great Southern and are moving to the south. Storms are expected to move off the coast and weaken over the next few hours.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Katanning, Merredin, Lake King, Pingelly, Ravensthorpe and Southern Cross.

100 km/h wind gust recorded at Dumbleyung at 6:09pm.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.