Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in parts of Goldfields, South East Coastal, Central
Wheat Belt and Great Southern districts.
Issued at 4:46 pm Sunday, 3 March 2024.
Severe thunderstorms continue to develop from the Central Wheat
Belt to the South East Coastal districts.
Weather Situation: Thunderstorms have developed in the Great
Southern in an unstable atmosphere supported by an upper trough in
the region. Storms are moving to the east and are likely to persist
through the afternoon and into the early evening as they enter into
part of the Central Wheat Belt, the Goldfields and inland areas of
the South East Coastal district.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large
hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in
the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may
be affected include Norseman, Koolyanobbing, Mukinbudin, Salmon
Gums and Southern Cross.
Yealering East recorded 20 mm in the 30 minutes to 12:00pm.
Corrigin recorded 25 mm in the 1 hour to 12:30pm.
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.
03/Mar/2024 08:54 AM