Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Mount Lofty Ranges, Kangaroo Island, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of Mid North and Murraylands districts.

Issued at 4:50 pm Tuesday, 21 October 2025.

DAMAGING WINDS DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHEAST DURING WEDNESDAY MORNING, WITH DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE ABOUT THE SOUTHEAST COAST FROM MID MORNING.

Weather Situation: A low pressure system is likely to rapidly deepen to the south of Kangaroo Island overnight into early Wednesday morning and will move rapidly to the east-southeast, tracking just offshore from the SA lower southeast coast later Wednesday morning before clearing east into Bass Strait Wednesday afternoon.

Strong northwest to westerly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING GUSTS to 100 km/h are likely to develop over Kangaroo Island, the Mount Lofty Ranges and the southeast coast during early Wednesday morning, then extend to the remainder of the southeast within the warning area during the late morning.

DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 80 km/h with gusts to 100 to 120 km/h are likely about the coast southeast of Robe during the mid to late morning on Wednesday, with the risk of DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 130 km/h.

Conditions are expected to ease gradually from the west during the late morning and early to mid afternoon on Wednesday.

Locations which may be affected include Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge, Kingscote, Naracoorte, Keith and Victor Harbor.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Keep clear of fallen power lines;
* 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.