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Severe thunderstorm warning as SA braces for flash flooding

The BOM has issued a thunderstorm warning for people in Victor Harbor and parts of Yankalilla council areas.

The BOM has issued a thunderstorm warning for people in Victor Harbor and parts of Yankalilla council areas.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 1:20 pm, a severe thunderstorm likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding was detected near Waitpinga and Waitpinga Beach. This thunderstorm is moving towards the south. It is forecast to affect Encounter Bay by 1:50 pm.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Don’t drive, ride or walk through flood water. 
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains. 
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while storms are nearby. 

The next warning is due to be issued by 2:20 pm.

A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Mount Lofty Ranges, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East and parts of the Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Lower South East and North East Pastoral districts.

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