Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Heavy Rainfall, Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones for parts of Goldfields, South East Coastal, Great Southern, Central Wheat Belt and South Coastal districts. Issued at 7:06 pm Wednesday, 5 November 2025. Severe thunderstorms continuing in the southwest. Weather Situation A trough extending from the Lower West through to the Interior is triggering severe thunderstorms in a moist and unstable environment. Conditions are expected to begin easing this evening. HEAVY RAINFALL, DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas: Goldfields, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, damaging winds and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Kalgoorlie, Merredin, Narrogin, Norseman, Corrigin and Lake Grace. Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Gascoyne and Central West districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED. 38.4 MM WAS RECORDED AT BROOKTON IN THE 60 MINUTES TO 5:23 PM 40.6 mm was recorded at Arradale in the 3 hours to 4:15pm. 24.6 mm at Bindi Bindi in the 30 minutes to 3:43 pm. 2-3 cm hail was reported at Merredin around 3pm. Cancellation for the following areas: Gascoyne,Central West The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should: * If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams. * Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows. * Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning. * If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home. * If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water. * Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current. * Slow down and turn your headlights on. * Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris. * If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears. The next warning is due to be issued by 10:10 pm Wednesday. 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 Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.