The following alert has been issued by
the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES).
The Bureau of Meteorology has cancelled the Severe Weather Warning. While the most severe weather has passed, emergency services continue to respond to storm-related damage. Stay away from damaged buildings, fallen trees, powerlines and storm debris. If you no longer require assistance, please contact the SES on 132 500 to cancel your request.
Time of issue:
09:51 PM
Date of issue:
01 Jun 2026
Storm Advice - STAY AWAY FROM DAMAGED BUILDINGS AND OTHER HAZARDS - parts of PERTH METROPOLITAN, SOUTH WEST and LOWER SOUTH WEST
A Storm Advice remains current for parts of PERTH METROPOLITAN, SOUTH WEST and LOWER SOUTH WEST.
The most severe winds have eased across much of the warning area; however, storm impacts remain and conditions are still hazardous. Strong winds may continue in some locations.
A three-storey apartment building on Hawkstone Street, Cottesloe, and a multi-storey apartment building on Williams Street, Bunbury, have sustained significant roof damage. Parts of the damaged roofs may remain unstable, and roofing material or debris could become dislodged and pose a hazard to people, vehicles and nearby properties.
Trees, branches and powerlines have been damaged by the storm and debris may remain on roads, footpaths and properties. Emergency services are receiving a high volume of requests for assistance and are prioritising incidents based on risk to life and safety.
People in affected areas should continue to exercise caution and stay away from damaged buildings, fallen trees, fallen powerlines and other storm-related hazards.
If you require assistance for storm damage, contact the SES on 132 500. If your life is in danger, call 000.
WHAT TO DO
People near Hawkstone Street, Cottesloe should take shelter indoors if you are in the vicinity of Hawkstone Street.
People should avoid Hawkstone Street, Cottesloe and surrounding areas.
Stay away from damaged buildings and structures until they have been assessed as safe.
Be careful around fallen trees, damaged branches and other storm debris.
Stay well clear of fallen powerlines. Always assume powerlines are live and dangerous.
If your property has been damaged, take temporary measures to make it safe, only if it is safe to do so.
Watch for hazards when moving around your property.
Avoid unnecessary travel. Roads and pathways may be obstructed by fallen trees, debris and powerlines.
If you must drive, slow down and drive to the conditions.
Keep children and pets away from damaged areas and storm debris.
Continue to monitor conditions and stay up to date with the latest warnings on Emergency WA.
Storm Advice - THREAT IS REDUCED - GOLDFIELDS-MIDLANDS
A Storm Advice is current for parts of GOLDFIELDS-MIDLANDS.
The immediate threat has reduced however you need to be aware of potential hazards that remain after the storm has passed.
WHAT TO DO
Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris.
Stay away from fallen powerlines, they are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
Look around your home, car and property for damage.
If damage has occurred and you are insured, contact your insurance company and take photos.
If your home has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES for assistance with temporary repairs on 132 500.
If you do not have a plan, make one now on Emergency WA or in the Emergency WA app to stay safe in future emergencies.
Never walk, drive, ride, swim or play in flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways as they are dangerous.
Storm Advice - THREAT IS REDUCED - GREAT SOUTHERN
A Storm Advice is current for parts of GREAT SOUTHERN.
The immediate threat has reduced however you need to be aware of potential hazards that remain after the storm has passed.
WHAT TO DO
Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris.
Stay away from fallen powerlines, they are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
Look around your home, car and property for damage.
If damage has occurred and you are insured, contact your insurance company and take photos.
If your home has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES for assistance with temporary repairs on 132 500.
If you do not have a plan, make one now on Emergency WA or in the Emergency WA app to stay safe in future emergencies.
Never walk, drive, ride, swim or play in flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways as they are dangerous.
STORM DETAILS
At 4:24pm on Monday, 1 June 2026, the Bureau of Meteorology advised a deep and intense low pressure system has moved further into the Bight. The system brought a significant burst of damaging to destructive winds to southern and southwestern parts of WA throughout Sunday and into Monday morning.
This warning is now cancelled.
A broad area of sustained winds greater than 63km/h were observed, and multiple wind gusts of greater than 100km/h were recorded across the south and southwest of the state on Sunday, including locations such as Mandurah, Ravensthorpe, Jandakot, Mount Barker, Bussleton Jetty, and the SW Capes.
ROAD CLOSURES AND CONDITIONS
Some roads may be closed.
If you are on the road, slow down, drive to the conditions and watch for fallen trees, fallen powerlines, debris and water over roads. Road information may also be available from Main Roads WA by visiting the Main Roads Travel Map, calling 138 138 or by contacting your Local Government Authority.
WHAT EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE DOING
DFES is monitoring the situation and crews are responding to storm-related damage across affected areas.
All metropolitan SES units are active, with about 80 SES and Bush Fire Service volunteers responding to incidents. Career and volunteer Fire and Rescue Service crews are also assisting.
Volunteers are responding on a priority basis with jobs assessed based on risk to life and safety. If you no longer require assistance, please contact the SES on 132 500 to cancel your request so resources can be directed to those most in need.
POWER
As of 4pm today, about 26,000 customers across the Western Power network are currently without power, down from about 70,000.
Western Power emergency response crews are continuing to work to address over 200 hazards on the network following severe storm conditions over the weekend. The storm damage was significant and widespread across the WA main electricity network.
Currently customers most heavily impacted are in the Perth metro and South West region including Hamilton Hill, Langford, Riverton, Yallingup, Capel, Beaconsfield, Coolbelup, Jarrahdale, Hilton, Lynwood and surrounds.
The number of outages fluctuated significantly during the storm with over 170,000 customers experiencing one or more outages since Saturday meaning Western Power have been able to restore power to around 144,000 so far.
Western Power's priority remains responding to reported hazards. This is to ensure the safety of community, there crews, and other agencies before repairs can commence.
Western Power have mobilised additional resources to impacted areas and conducted helicopter patrols today in several areas to support the fault finding, repair and restoration work. They have also cancelled all non-essential network maintenance work tomorrow to focus their resources on the storm recovery efforts.
Estimated restoration times will be updated as Western Power crews continue to assess the damage and repairs required. Western Power appreciate the inconvenience and frustration these outages are causing, and they are working as quickly as possible to safely restore power to the community.
Stay up to date by visiting there outage page at www.westernpower.com.au/faults-outages
As numbers are fluctuating, for the latest information, visit https://www.westernpower.com.au/outages/
If you come across fallen powerlines:
Stay 8m away and make the safe call to Western Power on the emergency 24/7 number, 13 13 51, so emergency response crews can attend the hazard and make the area safe
REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE (RFA)
DFES has received 885 SES requests for assistance as a result of the severe weather, with the highest number of reports coming from the Perth metropolitan area, followed by Peel, the South West and the Lower South West.
Most requests are for roof damage, water ingress, fallen trees, structural damage and localised flooding.
DFES and SES crews are prioritising jobs where there is a risk to life or property and are responding as conditions allow.
If it is safe to do so, people are asked to do what they can to help themselves before calling the SES for assistance.
If your home has been badly damaged by a storm, call the SES on 132 500.
In a life-threatening situation, call Triple Zero (000).
Please note the SES does not assist with fallen fences. Please contact your insurer for assistance with fences.
After a storm, SES volunteers make temporary repairs to homes that have been badly damaged, such as roofs that have been ripped off or large fallen trees on homes or cars. Please contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
KEEP UP TO DATE
During a power outage, your home phone, computer or other electronic devices connected to the NBN will not work. Include a battery powered radio in your emergency kit.
Updates will be provided when the situation changes.
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