The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds that covers 11 SA districts – including Adelaide metro.
The warning also applies to Mount Lofty Ranges, West Coast, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Mid North, Kangaroo Island and parts of Riverland, Murraylands and North West Pastoral districts.
According to the BOM:
A vigorous northwesterly airflow will develop later today.
Damaging winds, locally averaging 50-70 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h, are forecast to develop over the warning area from today afternoon.
Locations which may be affected include Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, Ceduna, Port Pirie, Maitland, Murray Bridge, Kingscote and Victor Harbor.
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.
On Thursday morning a marine wind warning, Adelaide road weather alert, sheep graziers warning and initial flood watch were also in place.
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