Severe weather warning as ex-Cyclone Esther returns to drench Central Australia

A SEVERE weather warning is in place for the Tanami district as ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther returns to the Territory

A severe weather warning is in place for the Tanami district as ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther returns to the Territory

A SEVERE weather warning is in place for the Tanami district as ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther returns to the Territory.

Last week the system drenched the Top End, filling up waterways from the gulf to the western Top End.

Now the system is heading for the southern parts of the NT with the Bureau of Meteorology releasing a warning for damaging winds and heavy rainfall for the Tanami district.

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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther is located over the southeast Kimberley Region and is moving back east southeast towards the central districts of the NT.

It is expected to move into the northern Tanami District tonight or early Tuesday morning.

The BoM has warned damaging winds averaging around 60 to 70km/h, with peak gusts of 90km/h, are likely to start developing across the northwestern Tanami District from late this afternoon.

Heavy rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding, could develop from late this afternoon over the northwestern Tanami District and extend across the remainder of the northern Tanami District on Tuesday night.

Locations which may be affected include Rabbit Flat, Supplejack Downs and The Granites.

Rainfall is expected to increase today with widespread daily totals of 50 – 80mm, and isolated falls of 150mm expected for the Tanami Desert.

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Rainfall tomorrow is expected to increase with widespread falls of 70 – 120mm in the Tanami Desert.

Isolated falls of 180mm could also be possible in these parts.

Rainfall is expected to increase in the Central Desert and MacDonnell Ranges during Tuesday with 40 – 80mm daily totals expected into Wednesday.