Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Lasseter and parts of Simpson districts.
Issued at 1:56 pm Thursday, 24 October 2019.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHERN LASSETER AND
SIMPSON DISTRICTS MOVING EAST
Weather Situation: At 13:50 CST severe thunderstorms were detected
in satellite imagery over South Australia, and are expected to
continue developing over the southern Lasseter and Simpson
Districts, associated with a trough moving east into the area from
Western Australia. Severe thunderstorms to the southwest of Alice
Springs are moving slowly east northeast so may affect Alice
Springs in three to four hours time.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the
warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be
affected include Yulara, Kaltukatjara, Kulgera, Hermannsburg,
Curtin Springs, Finke, Watarrka and Uluru.
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people
should:
* secure loose outside objects
* ensure pets and animals are safe
* avoid remaining in the open when storms threaten
* pull over if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, park with
your hazard lights on until the rain clears
* avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the
NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit
www.securent.nt.gov.au
24/Oct/2019 03:30 PM