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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North and parts of Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders and North East Pastoral districts.

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TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

for LARGE, POSSIBLY GIANT HAILSTONES, DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL

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

Issued at 7:50 pm Sunday, 11 October 2026.

GIANT HAIL POSSIBLE IN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING GLENELG

Weather Situation: Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected to continue moving eastwards into the evening ahead of a cold front with favourable unstable conditions.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce large, possibly giant hailstones and damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Murraylands and Upper South East districts. Locations which may be affected include Adelaide.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in the Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North and parts of the Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders and North East Pastoral districts. Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Clare, Murray Bridge, Gawler, Meningie, Jamestown, Karoonda, Burra, Peterborough, Blanchetown, Mannum and Tailem Bend.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Eastern Eyre Peninsula and North West Pastoral districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.

98 km/h wind gust was recorded at Woomera Airport at 12:18 pm.

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 10:50 pm.

If severe thunderstorms develop in the Adelaide Region, a more Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued to people in this area. Other warnings may be current.

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.

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