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- Yesterday at 07:32 PMStorm Advice MONITOR CONDITIONS - PARTS OF THE MIDWEST GASCOYNE AND GOLDFIELDS MIDLANDS
The following alert has been issued by
the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES).
Please note changes to the warning area and Storm Details section.
Time of issue:
06:54 PM
Date of issue:
15 Sep 2026
Storm Advice - MONITOR CONDITIONS - parts of the MIDWEST GASCOYNE and GOLDFIELDS MIDLANDS
A Storm Advice is current for parts of the MIDWEST GASCOYNE and GOLDFIELDS MIDLANDS.
You need to act now and stay safe with severe weather forecast including damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding expected over the next several hours.
Locations which may be affected include Sandstone.
WHAT TO DO
STORM DETAILS
At 6:46pm on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 the Bureau of Meteorology advised a surface trough lying through the southern Gascoyne is generating severe thunderstorms this evening.
Thunderstorm activity is expected to ease later this evening.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central West and Central Wheat Belt districts and the warning for these districts is cancelled.
91 km/h gust observed at Golden Grove Airport at 4:09 pm.
24 mm recorded at Golden Grove Airport in the 30 minutes to 4:32 pm.
ROAD CLOSURES AND CONDITIONS
Some roads may be closed.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area, reduce speed and drive carefully. Road information may also be available from Main Roads WA by visiting the Main Roads Travel Map , calling 138 138 or by contacting your Local Government Authority.
WHAT EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE DOING
KEEP UP TO DATE
Updates will be provided when the situation changes.
END
Media Contact: DFES Media on 9395 9543.
Source: https://emergency.wa.gov.au/warnings/6aa8f7b8ed7ddb50ece2bb46 Sep 15, 2026, 06:54 PM
The following alert has been issued by
the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES).
Please note changes to the warning area and Storm Details section.
Time of issue:
06:54 PM
Date of issue:
15 Sep 2026
Storm Advice - MONITOR CONDITIONS - parts of the MIDWEST GASCOYNE and GOLDFIELDS MIDLANDS
A Storm Advice is current for parts of the MIDWEST GASCOYNE and GOLDFIELDS MIDLANDS.
You need to act now and stay safe with severe weather forecast including damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding expected over the next several hours.
Locations which may be affected include Sandstone.
WHAT TO DO
- Pack away, secure or tie down outdoor furniture, trampolines and other loose items around your home that could be picked up and thrown by strong winds.
- Prepare an emergency kit with a radio that runs off batteries, a torch, spare batteries and a first aid kit.
- Review your plan and make sure everyone in your household knows what to do. If you do not have a plan, make one now on Emergency WA or in the Emergency WA app .
- Be prepared to stay indoors when the storm hits.
STORM DETAILS
At 6:46pm on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 the Bureau of Meteorology advised a surface trough lying through the southern Gascoyne is generating severe thunderstorms this evening.
Thunderstorm activity is expected to ease later this evening.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central West and Central Wheat Belt districts and the warning for these districts is cancelled.
91 km/h gust observed at Golden Grove Airport at 4:09 pm.
24 mm recorded at Golden Grove Airport in the 30 minutes to 4:32 pm.
ROAD CLOSURES AND CONDITIONS
Some roads may be closed.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area, reduce speed and drive carefully. Road information may also be available from Main Roads WA by visiting the Main Roads Travel Map , calling 138 138 or by contacting your Local Government Authority.
WHAT EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE DOING
- DFES is monitoring the situation.
KEEP UP TO DATE
- Visit Emergency WA or download the Emergency WA app from the App Store or Google Play .
- Call 13 DFES (13 3337 ).
- Follow DFES on Facebook .
- Listen to ABC Local Radio or news bulletins.
Updates will be provided when the situation changes.
END
Media Contact: DFES Media on 9395 9543.
Source: https://emergency.wa.gov.au/warnings/6aa8f7b8ed7ddb50ece2bb46 Sep 15, 2026, 06:54 PM