Adelaide Is About To Cop Some Of Its Worst Weather Of The Year So Far

A severe weather warning for damaging winds has been issued for Adelaide and large parts of SA:

For people in Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, Lower South East and parts of West Coast and Flinders districts.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology:

One of the strongest cold fronts so far this winter will sweep across South Australia during Wednesday afternoon and evening. The front will bring damaging winds, squally showers and thunderstorms to much of the southern half of the State.

Strong to damaging northwest to westerly winds, averaging 50-70 km/h with gusts in excess of 90 km/h are expected to develop about southern coastal districts and also about the Mount Lofty Ranges during Wednesday morning, then extend across the warning area during the afternoon.

For southern parts of the warning area, there is also a risk of locally destructive winds with gusts in excess of 125 km/h, associated with heavy showers or thunderstorms near the cold front.

For the Adelaide area, the strongest winds and heaviest rain are likely from about mid afternoon into the evening.

Locations which may be affected on Wednesday morning include Port Lincoln, Kingscote, Victor Harbor and Strathalbyn, extending during the afternoon to include Adelaide, Mount Gambier, Maitland, Clare, Murray Bridge and Keith, then also Renmark during the evening.

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.