Weather Warning

This warning affects:Adelaide Metropolitan, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Kangaroo Island, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Lower South East, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, Murraylands, North East Pastoral, North West Pastoral, Riverland, Upper South East, West Coast and Yorke Peninsula. View More

Severe Weather Warning for Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of West Coast, North East Pastoral and North West Pastoral districts.

  • Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology

IDS21037

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Severe Weather Warning

Issued at 4:33 PM CST on Sunday 25 May 2025.

Weather Situation

DAMAGING, POSSIBLY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS DEVELOPING OVER SOUTH AUSTRALIA THIS EVENING.

Weather Situation: A vigorous cold front is approaching South Australia this evening, it is forecast to cross the coast overnight tonight. Northwesterly winds will strengthen ahead of the front from this evening, before shifting more westerly behind it tonight and spreading over eastern inland areas during Monday morning. Conditions will gradually improve on Monday night, with winds easing by Tuesday morning.

Northwesterly strong to DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 110 km/h are possible for Kangaroo Island and coastal parts of the West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula and Yorke Peninsula districts from Sunday evening, before spreading to the southern Fleurieu Peninsula and coastal parts of the far southeast late Sunday night. Conditions will then deteriorate further during Monday morning behind the front, with possible DAMAGING WINDS spreading north to Adelaide and inland parts of the warning area, including elevated parts of the Flinders district by midday.

Locally DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS with peak gusts in excess of 125 km/h are possible from Monday morning for parts of the coastal fringe between the western Eyre Peninsula and the Victoria state border and may cause SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO HOMES AND PROPERTY.

Damaging winds are forecast to ease below warning thresholds over inland areas overnight on Monday, and for coastal areas by late Tuesday morning.

Dry soils bring an increased risk of gusty winds toppling trees.

A separate warning for ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES is current. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/warnings/

Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Renmark, Mount Gambier, Ceduna, Murray Bridge, Kingscote and Naracoorte.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:

  • * Keep clear of fallen power lines;
  • * Move vehicles under cover or away from trees;
  • * Secure or put away loose items around your property.
  • * Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.

Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.