LOCATION/S: Barkly, Simpson and Tanami districts.
ALERT LEVEL: Watch and Act – There is a heightened level of threat. Conditions are changing and you need to start taking action now to protect you and your family.
WHAT TO DO:
Prepare your property now – secure loose itemsStay informed by following SecureNT on Facebook or listen to ABC Local RadioMonitor conditions via [https://www.bom.gov.au/nt/warnings]For emergency service in floods, storms or cyclones call 132 500In a life threatening situation call 000Take extra care on the roads, visit here for latest road conditions
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY INFORMATION CURRENT AS AT: Issued at 5:55 pm Friday, 9 October 2026.,
RISKS FACED BY PEOPLE IN THE AREA:
Damaging windsTorrential rainPossible floodingPossible disruption to essential supplies like electricity, water and gas
ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC: Weather Situation: Instability and warm temperatures ahead of a cold front moving eastwards across the south of the
NT will lead to the development of scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Strong winds in the upper
atmosphere will lend support to some of these storms becoming severe.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones in the warning area over the next
several hours. Locations which may be affected include Jervois, Ampilatwatja and Simpson District east of Finke.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Tanami district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2026, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532)
2 cm hailstones reported at Alice Springs around 3:50 pm.
