Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke
Peninsula and parts of Flinders and North West Pastoral
districts.
Issued at 6:29 pm Sunday, 23 January 2022.
Severe thunderstorms are continuing over central parts of the
State.
Weather Situation: A very humid and unstable northerly airmass,
ahead of a trough of low pressure over the Eyre Peninsula and the
North West Pastoral district is leading to the development of
severe thunderstorms.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may
lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several
hours. Locations which may be affected include Port Lincoln,
Whyalla, Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Maitland and Roxby Downs.
Kadina recorded 83 mm in the 4 hours from 9 am to 1 pm, the
wettest day on record.
Cultana recorded 25 mm in the 30 min to 6 pm.
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.
23/Jan/2022 07:09 PM