Severe Weather Warning alerts

RAC Insurance has partnered with UBIMET, a global meteorological company, to send Severe Weather Warning alerts directly to our members. These alerts are designed to help protect your personal safety and property. Check your contact details are correct at myRAC.

You’ll receive a message whenever an expert meteorologist forecasts that severe weather will be occurring in your suburb. Only severe weather events, such as strong winds, heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail and tropical cyclones, will trigger a warning.

UBIMET meteorologists analyse radar and satellite imagery and use the best weather forecast data available from around the world to issue the alerts. The types of warnings that they issue include strong winds, heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail and tropical cyclones.

• Keep your family (and pets) indoors and away from windows.
• Move vehicles under cover or away from trees. Avoid parking in low-lying or flood-susceptible areas. If there’s risk of large hail, seek undercover parking immediately.
• Secure or put away loose items around your property.
• Avoid driving until conditions improve. If you have to drive, beware of debris and crosswinds – especially if driving a high-sided vehicle.
• If there’s lightning, unplug electrical appliances and avoid using your landline phone.