The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds and heavy rainfall for people in the Adelaide metropolitan, Mt Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Mid North, Murraylands, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of the West Coast, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Flinders and Riverland districts, according to SA Police.
The warning says that damaging winds that occurred through the Mt Lofty Ranges earlier today are now easing, however there remains a chance of further wind gusts of 80-90 km/h over the next couple of hours.
Heavy showers and thunderstorms may also lead to flash flooding over Adelaide and the Mount Lofty Ranges, from this evening until sunrise Tuesday morning.
Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Mount Gambier, Clare, Maitland, Murray Bridge, Kingscote, Naracoorte, Lameroo, Meningie, Bordertown and Jamestown.
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.
* Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water;
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains;
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.
Sandbags are also available from the SES at the following locations until 5pm:
* Noarlunga SES - Corner of Lindsay and Brian Roads, Lonsdale
* Edinburgh SES – 20 Hewittson Road, Edinburgh North
* Port Adelaide/Enfield Council Depot - Willochra Street, Largs Bay
For more information please visit the BOM website at: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDS65503.shtml
Police urge motorists to slow down and drive to the conditions!
