Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Mount Barker, Adelaide Hills, Gawler, Adelaide, Playford and parts of Onkaparinga and Western Alexandrina council areas.

Issued at 12:14 am Thursday, 27 January 2022.

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall over the northern Adelaide area

Weather Situation: Thunderstorms associated with a complex low pressure system are moving across parts of SA.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 12:10 am, severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near Elizabeth and Salisbury. These thunderstorms are moving towards the south. They are forecast to affect Adelaide City, Tea Tree Gully and Blackwood by 12:40 am and Mount Barker, Meadows and Macclesfield by 1:10 am.

Heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding is likely.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* 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.