Source: Bureau of Meteorology

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

Issued at 5:27 pm Wednesday, 5 November 2025.

LOCALISED INTENSE RAIN IN PARTS OF THE GREAT SOUTHERN.

Weather Situation: A trough extending from the Lower West through to the Interior is triggering severe thunderstorms in a moist and unstable environment. The focus of thunderstorm activity will shift progressively southeastwards during the day, following the movement of the low and trough.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt districts.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in the Great Southern and parts of the Goldfields, Central Wheat Belt and South East Coastal districts. Locations which may be affected include Katanning, Merredin, Narrogin, Corrigin, Hyden and Lake Grace.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West and Central Wheat Belt districts. Locations which may be affected include Moora, Dalwallinu, Dowerin, Wongan Hills, Yalgoo and Badgingarra.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the South Coastal district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.

37.0 MM WAS RECORDED AT BROOKTON IN THE 60 MINUTES TO 5:13 PM

40.6 mm was recorded at Arradale in the 3 hours to 4:15pm.

24.6 mm at Bindi Bindi in the 30 minutes to 3:43 pm.

2-3 cm hail was reported at Merredin around 3pm.

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.