Strong Wind - Red

This is the detail for a severe weather event that has occurred. The original alert for this event is listed below. Details of the original alert: Severe gale northwesterlies gusting 120 km/h in exposed places, changing around midday Thursday to severe gale west to southwesterlies with damaging gusts of 150 km/h in exposed places. Impact: Threat to life from flying items and falling trees. Destructive winds will cause widespread damage including powerlines and roofs, with dangerous driving conditions and significant disruption to transport and power supply. Changes: Upgraded from an Orange Warning to a Red Warning. Action: Stay indoors or seek sturdy shelter away from trees. Avoid travel. Be ready for power and communication outages.