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First major winter storm to hit Western Australia over WA Day weekend

Residents are being urged to reinforce gutters, secure loose items, clear debris; Bureau of Meteorology forecasts heavy rain, thunderstorms, damaging winds will arrive from Monday

York farmer Rhys Turton at his farm.
Authorities are warning residents to prepare for a major storm this WA Day weekend before it’s too late.
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Overview

  • The Bureau of Meteorology has identified Monday’s cold front as the season’s first large system, predicting up to 25 mm of rain in Perth on WA Day and as much as 60 mm over the following two days, with some regions expecting up to 100 mm
  • Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia and DFES deputy commissioner Craig Waters have urged households to prepare properties by cleaning gutters, trimming branches and securing outdoor items to reduce storm damage
  • The Department of Fire and Emergency Services handled more than 1,000 storm-related calls between June and October last year, with most involving roof damage, fallen trees and water ingress and crews spending an average of 3.5 hours at each site
  • May ranked among the warmest on record for Western Australia, with Carnarvon recording its highest-ever May temperature, and the long-range outlook predicts warmer-than-average days and nights through June and July
  • Farmers welcome the opening rains as a reprieve from a dry autumn but warn that sustained above-average winter rainfall is crucial to support crops planted on minimal moisture