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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Heavy Rainfall
Issued: 10:04 AM Feb. 27, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding and damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the Mallee, South West, North Central, Wimmera, Central and Northern Country districts. Locations which may be affected include Horsham, Maryborough, Stawell, Warracknabeal, Edenhope and Birchip. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in the North Central, Wimmera and parts of the Central, Mallee, South West, Northern Country and North East districts. Locations which may be affected include Horsham, Seymour, Maryborough, Ballarat, Stawell and Hamilton. 34.2 MM WAS RECORDED AT KELLALAC (WARRACKNABEAL AIRPORT) IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 8:36 PM. 35.8 MM WAS RECORDED AT BROADFORD IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 7:48 PM. 42.4 MM WAS RECORDED AT HORSHAM IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 7:30 PM. 44.0 MM WAS RECORDED AT LILYDALE LAKE IN THE 60 MINUTES TO 5:00 PM. 27.4 mm was recorded at Edenhope Airport in the 30 minutes to 8:18 pm. 27.4 mm was recorded at Longerenong in the 60 minutes to 8:12 pm. 124 km/h wind gust was recorded at Horsham Airport at 07:03 pm.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Damaging Wind
Issued: 10:04 AM Feb. 27, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding and damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the Mallee, South West, North Central, Wimmera, Central and Northern Country districts. Locations which may be affected include Horsham, Maryborough, Stawell, Warracknabeal, Edenhope and Birchip. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in the North Central, Wimmera and parts of the Central, Mallee, South West, Northern Country and North East districts. Locations which may be affected include Horsham, Seymour, Maryborough, Ballarat, Stawell and Hamilton. 34.2 MM WAS RECORDED AT KELLALAC (WARRACKNABEAL AIRPORT) IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 8:36 PM. 35.8 MM WAS RECORDED AT BROADFORD IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 7:48 PM. 42.4 MM WAS RECORDED AT HORSHAM IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 7:30 PM. 44.0 MM WAS RECORDED AT LILYDALE LAKE IN THE 60 MINUTES TO 5:00 PM. 27.4 mm was recorded at Edenhope Airport in the 30 minutes to 8:18 pm. 27.4 mm was recorded at Longerenong in the 60 minutes to 8:12 pm. 124 km/h wind gust was recorded at Horsham Airport at 07:03 pm.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Intense Rainfall
Issued: 10:04 AM Feb. 27, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding and damaging winds over the next several hours in parts of the Mallee, South West, North Central, Wimmera, Central and Northern Country districts. Locations which may be affected include Horsham, Maryborough, Stawell, Warracknabeal, Edenhope and Birchip. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in the North Central, Wimmera and parts of the Central, Mallee, South West, Northern Country and North East districts. Locations which may be affected include Horsham, Seymour, Maryborough, Ballarat, Stawell and Hamilton. 34.2 MM WAS RECORDED AT KELLALAC (WARRACKNABEAL AIRPORT) IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 8:36 PM. 35.8 MM WAS RECORDED AT BROADFORD IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 7:48 PM. 42.4 MM WAS RECORDED AT HORSHAM IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 7:30 PM. 44.0 MM WAS RECORDED AT LILYDALE LAKE IN THE 60 MINUTES TO 5:00 PM. 27.4 mm was recorded at Edenhope Airport in the 30 minutes to 8:18 pm. 27.4 mm was recorded at Longerenong in the 60 minutes to 8:12 pm. 124 km/h wind gust was recorded at Horsham Airport at 07:03 pm.
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