The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a rare tornado warning for Adelaide’s northern suburbs today as a powerful cold front brought severe weather conditions across South Australia. At 6:45 am Friday, August 29, 2025, the BOM issued a severe thunderstorm warning that included a tornado warning for the Barossa, Adelaide Hills, Gawler, Playford and parts of Mount Barker and Adelaide council areas. The warning specifically mentioned “very dangerous thunderstorms likely to produce tornadoes and destructive winds.” The morning development of thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes represents an unusual meteorological event for the Adelaide region, where such intense rotating storm … Continue reading Adelaide Hit by Rare Tornado Warning: 130 km/h Winds Leave 5,800 Homes Powerless Across Northern Suburbs