Hammond, South Australia, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Strong Wind Warning for Adelaide Metropolitan Waters, Spencer Gulf, Gulf St Vincent and Investigator Strait

Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and northwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Mount Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island and Mid North forecast districts and parts of the West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Upper South East, Lower South East, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.

For parts of the WEST COAST, LOWER EYRE PENINSULA and NORTH WEST PASTORAL districts: Westerly DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts up to 100 km/h are likely to develop over coastal parts early on Wednesday morning. Winds will shift southwesterly behind the front and DAMAGING WIND GUSTS up to 90 km/h may extend further inland, reaching into parts of the North West Pastoral district by late morning.
For the MOUNT LOFTY AND FLINDERS RANGES: Strong west to northwesterly winds with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 90/kmh are likely to redevelop over the Mount Lofty Ranges after sunrise on Wednesday morning, and then also extend further north over elevated parts of the Flinders Ranges during Wednesday afternoon.
Winds throughout are expected to ease from the west during Wednesday evening.
Locations which may be affected include Ceduna, Nullarbor, Elliston, Victor Harbor, Burra and Peterborough.