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| NSW thunderstorms: severe weather, hail and flash flood warnings | NSW thunderstorms: severe weather, hail and flash flood warnings |
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| Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail and winds of up to 90km/h are forecast to hit parts of New South Wales on Monday. | Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail and winds of up to 90km/h are forecast to hit parts of New South Wales on Monday. |
| The Bureau of Meteorology has warned people in the central west slopes and plains, and northern tablelands, to brace for large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding. | The Bureau of Meteorology has warned people in the central west slopes and plains, and northern tablelands, to brace for large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding. |
| For latest #thunderstorm warning map and info go to https://t.co/Ss766eSCrL. Area includes #Moree, #Orange, #Griffith, #Tamworth & #Parkes. pic.twitter.com/BdkTx33tDM | For latest #thunderstorm warning map and info go to https://t.co/Ss766eSCrL. Area includes #Moree, #Orange, #Griffith, #Tamworth & #Parkes. pic.twitter.com/BdkTx33tDM |
| Tenterfield, Dubbo, Tabulam, Drake, Baryulgil and Narromine are in the path of a low-pressure system that’s moving across the state, according to the BoM warning issued at 6.45am. More than 100mm of rain is also due to hit Inverell. | Tenterfield, Dubbo, Tabulam, Drake, Baryulgil and Narromine are in the path of a low-pressure system that’s moving across the state, according to the BoM warning issued at 6.45am. More than 100mm of rain is also due to hit Inverell. |
| Flood Watch Issued for Upper Macintyre River Valley. More than 50mm of rain to 9am this morning. https://t.co/Ss766eSCrL #NSWFlood pic.twitter.com/BTbS6RIsuS | Flood Watch Issued for Upper Macintyre River Valley. More than 50mm of rain to 9am this morning. https://t.co/Ss766eSCrL #NSWFlood pic.twitter.com/BTbS6RIsuS |
| The storm cell is expected to move south with up to 70mm of rain forecast to drench Sydney on Tuesday. | The storm cell is expected to move south with up to 70mm of rain forecast to drench Sydney on Tuesday. |
| Mohamemd Nabi, a forecaster for the BOM, told the ABC the storms would move east throughout Monday. | Mohamemd Nabi, a forecaster for the BOM, told the ABC the storms would move east throughout Monday. |
| “The forecast is for those storms to move further east and then start to become less of a problem as the morning wears on, however later this afternoon we expect to see some more thunderstorms over that part of the world — the north-east, far north-east of NSW,” he said. | “The forecast is for those storms to move further east and then start to become less of a problem as the morning wears on, however later this afternoon we expect to see some more thunderstorms over that part of the world — the north-east, far north-east of NSW,” he said. |
| New South Wales SES spokesman Phil Campbell says emergency services are “quite concerned” about the supercell thunderstorms. | New South Wales SES spokesman Phil Campbell says emergency services are “quite concerned” about the supercell thunderstorms. |
| What causes a #thunderstorm, and what's going on up there? Watch our #AskBOM: video at https://t.co/Ci550IAPX6 #StormSafe pic.twitter.com/wQO2l3uKYn | What causes a #thunderstorm, and what's going on up there? Watch our #AskBOM: video at https://t.co/Ci550IAPX6 #StormSafe pic.twitter.com/wQO2l3uKYn |
| “We’re asking people up in that northeast part of the state and also inland around Tamworth and Moree just to make sure they’re well prepared,” he said on Monday. | “We’re asking people up in that northeast part of the state and also inland around Tamworth and Moree just to make sure they’re well prepared,” he said on Monday. |
| “At the moment, we’ve not had any calls for assistance, which is good news. | “At the moment, we’ve not had any calls for assistance, which is good news. |
| In the past 6 hours #Dubbo has received 51mm of rain, just short of the 55mm average for the whole month of March. #NSWStorms #Hail | |
| “We do have a number of weather models, according to the bureau, that are forecasting very heavy rain from the middle to late part of the week. We’re just keeping an eye on that.” | “We do have a number of weather models, according to the bureau, that are forecasting very heavy rain from the middle to late part of the week. We’re just keeping an eye on that.” |
| The State Emergency Service has advised people in affected areas to move cars under cover or away from trees, secure or put away loose items around backyards and balconies and not to drive through floodwaters. | The State Emergency Service has advised people in affected areas to move cars under cover or away from trees, secure or put away loose items around backyards and balconies and not to drive through floodwaters. |