NEW: Severe weather warning issued for South Australia, Monday, September 2.
Updated at 4:54am Sunday, 1 September 2024: A Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds continues for people in Mount Lofty Ranges, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Mid North and Murraylands districts.
Weather Situation: A vigorous west to northwesterly airstream will persist over the south of the state. A strong cold front embedded in the westerly flow will pass along the southern coast later today bringing a risk of damaging winds to the south and southeast.
Strong westerly winds with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 90 km/h are possible over the warning area.
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 50 to 65 km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are likely near southern coasts.
Late Sunday evening, there is a slight risk of DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS reaching around 125km/h about the Lower South East coast south of about Robe for a brief period with the passage of the front.
Locations which may be affected include Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Kingscote, Naracoorte, Meningie and Burra.
A 91 km/h wind gust was recorded at Mount Crawford at 1:26 pm on Saturday.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* 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.
To stay update with the weather alert, click here.
Read the full weather forecast for this weekend here.
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