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Heavy rain, hail and ferocious wind speeds of 96km/h lash Alice Springs

A damaging storm cell has caused a blackout in Alice Springs after it raged through Central Australia this afternoon. (ABC News: Xavier Martin)

The Bureau of Meteorology says "severe thunderstorms" have brought heavy rains and damaging winds to Alice Springs.

The Hilton DoubleTree is among the properties damaged, with parts of its roof collapsing in during the storm.

The weather bureau says more storms are possible through the week and emergency services are urging locals to remain vigilant.

Thousands of homes are without power after a surprise storm brought wind speeds of almost 100km/h to Central Australia, pulling down trees and damaging properties.

NT Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Damaging Winds

Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Simpson and Lasseter districts.

Issued at 1:52 pm Monday, 12 October 2026.

Severe storms with damaging winds and large hail have developed
over the southern NT.

Weather Situation: A surface trough coincides with a warm and
unstable airmass in southern parts of the Territory, which has
resulted in the development of severe thunderstorms. Severe storms
are moving to the east and southeast and are likely to persist
throughout the afternoon.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and
large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours.
Locations which may be affected include Hermannsburg, Santa Teresa
and Titjikala.

The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people
should:
* secure loose outside objects
* ensure pets and animals are safe
* avoid remaining in the open when storms threaten
* pull over if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, park with
your hazard lights on until the rain clears
* avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the
NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit
www.securent.nt.gov.au

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