There has been a major power outage across South Australia which began late yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 28 September) in conjunction with severe weather events, according to SA Police.
Many businesses and services across SA have been disrupted. Power is expected to be progressively restored, with some areas already experiencing some resumption in service.
Remember, call 132 500 for storm assistance and Triple Zero (000) for life threatening emergencies.
A Bureau of Meteorology severe weather warning remains active for damaging winds for people in the Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Flinders, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral districts.
An intense low pressure system located south of Eyre Peninsula and west of Kangaroo Island is forecast to track east to be near the southern Fleurieu Peninsula by mid morning, then near Bordertown by mid afternoon and in western Victoria by evening.
Strong to gale force winds across western and central districts are expected to extend to eastern districts later this morning. These winds are forecast to reach 50-75 km/h with gusts 90-120 km/h. Locally destructive wind gusts up to 140 km/h are possible about the west coast of Eyre Peninsula early this morning.
Damaging winds gusts of 90 to 115 km/h and winds averaging 50 to 65 km/h have been recorded at multiple locations across central and western districts tonight including Ceduna, Coles Point, Port Lincoln, Minlaton and Mount Crawford. The highest wind gust was 115 km/h at Ceduna at 12:15 am.
Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Renmark, Ceduna and Moomba.
For all current information, please visit the Bureau’s website at: http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/warnings/
There is also a flood watch in place for the state’s mid north, Mt Lofty Ranges and Adelaide metropolitan district. Rainfall totals with this system are expected to be 30 to 60 mm across the watch area, with some falls of 50 to 100mm possible.
There is a risk of rapidly rising water levels and flooding in creeks and rivers across the Watch area, in particular in the Mid North and the Mount Lofty Ranges from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday and into Friday.
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.
In addition:
DPTI has closed all metropolitan jetties.
National parks across the state are closed today and tomorrow.
The Commissioner of Police Grant Stevens has formally declared the current situation in South Australia to be an Identified Major Incident under the Section 22 of the Emergency Management Act 2004.
For the latest information visit: https://www.alert.sa.gov.au
