The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts damaging wind gusts are possible this afternoon, but conditions are expected to ease later this evening.

The severe weather warning impacts metropolitan Adelaide, Mount Lofty Ranges and parts of the mid north as a trough and associated low pressure system directs vigorous easterly winds across the state.

Parafield has so far recorded the strongest wind gusts of 82km/h at 1.46pm.

⚠️ A Severe Weather Warning has been issued for damaging winds for people in the #Adelaide Metropolitan, Mount Lofty Ranges and parts of Mid North districts. Keep up to date with warnings https://t.co/5wxFrWeCue pic.twitter.com/Cd0dSJDlYv

— Bureau of Meteorology, South Australia (@BOM_SA) October 4, 2022

The State Emergency Service is currently responding to over 130 incident reports – many of them fallen trees – across northern, eastern and southern metropolitan Adelaide.

It is advising people to move their vehicles under cover or away from trees, secure loose items around their property and to stay indoors while conditions are severe.

Another tree down…this time at Salisbury East, crushing a car parked below. No one was inside at the time. https://t.co/a4s6ThttQL pic.twitter.com/jN6tNMlfNt

— Shannen McDonald (@ShanMcDonaldd) October 4, 2022

A separate flood advice message for potential flash flooding “due to isolated heavy rain falls” has also been issued for the Flinders District over the next two days.

The district includes Port Augusta, which has been hit by two extreme rainfall events this year.

The SES said the rainfall could lead to “flash flooding within the creek systems causing flowing water across roads at short notice”.

It is providing free sandbags to residents across Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Tumby Bay and Quorn.

“Even if it is not raining, there is still the potential for creeks to flood. Drive to the conditions and do not drive through flood water,” the SES said.

“Campers are advised not to camp in or near creek systems as water might rise rapidly and unexpectedly.”