Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Barkly, Simpson and Tanami districts.

Issued at 4:15 pm Tuesday, 25 January 2022.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL PARTS OF THE NT

Weather Situation: Thunderstorms are forming in a moist tropical airmass and are likely to be slow-moving.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. The thunderstorms over the central Barkly District are less likely to produce damaging winds than those further south.
Locations which may be affected include Tennant Creek, Rabbit Flat, Barrow Creek, Arltunga, Renner Springs and Barkly District east of Tennant Creek.

The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
* slow down and turn your headlights on
* create your own sandbags if there is flooding, by using pillow cases or shopping bags filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home
* secure loose outside objects
* ensure pets and animals are safe
* avoid remaining in the open when storms threaten
* pull over if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears
* avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit www.securent.nt.gov.au