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| A severe thunderstorm warning battery cell may be headed for the following N.S.W towns and cities. |
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By: chat_multibillionairebillgates
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
for LARGE HAILSTONES, FLASH FLOODING and DAMAGING WIND
For people in the METROPOLITAN, ILLAWARRA and parts of the HUNTER, CENTRAL TABLELANDS and SOUTHERN TABLELANDS Forecast Districts.
Issued at 1:35 pm Sunday, 13 January 2008.
Severe thunderstorms may produce large hailstones, very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Penrith, Parramatta, Wollongong, Bowral, Bathurst and Katoomba.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
The next warning is due to be issued by 4:35 pm.
If severe thunderstorms develop in the Sydney/Newcastle/Wollongo ng region, a more detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued to people in this area.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 218. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly. |
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| thanx for the warning...we are close to Campbelltown...had a bit of thunder, the sky was as black as, had a few drops of rain and the skies are now clearing...looks like it by -passed us again. |
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By: chat_multibillionairebillgates
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| That what I was thinking about as I think that thunderstorms usually are worse for about 1 and half to 2 hours most of the time after that the storm settles down but that is not always the case it is better to safe than sorry that is what I say |
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* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 13 2500.
The next warning is due to be issued by 8:15 PM.
This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 218. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.
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About Graphical Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New South Wales
The Bureau of Meteorology has implemented an enhanced severe thunderstorm warning service in NSW and the ACT. This uses graphics to better define the areas under threat when these dangerous thunderstorms are occurring. The graphics complement the Bureau's traditional text-based warning service.
Severe Thunderstorms
A severe thunderstorm is a thunderstorm that produces one or more of the following:
* A tornado
* Hail of diameter 2cm or greater
* Wind gusts of 90 km/h or greater
* Very heavy rain leading to flash flooding.
For more information about Severe Thunderstorms refer to the Severe Thunderstorms Brochure
Only about 10 percent of thunderstorms are severe, but these account for approximately 90 percent of the damage produced by all thunderstorms.
Overview of the Severe Thunderstorm Warning Service in NSW
The Bureau of Meteorology issues Severe Thunderstorm Warnings whenever severe thunderstorms are occurring in an area or are expected to develop or move into the area during the ensuing few hours. The warnings describe the area under threat and the particular hazards likely to be associated with the thunderstorms. These warnings are distributed widely to the media and emergency services, and are available to the public via the Web and various telephone and fax-based services. An image is available with the warning on the Web to show in map format the area at risk. This service is provided for all parts of NSW.
When severe thunderstorms are actually occurring, or are about to move into, the heavily populated region around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the Bureau of Meteorology will issue a more detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning for people in the affected region. High quality, full-time weather radar coverage in this area allows these warnings to describe the current location of individual thunderstorms, and the places likely to be affected within the next 3 ... |
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By: chat_multibillionairebillgates
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When severe thunderstorms are actually occurring, or are about to move into, the heavily populated region around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the Bureau of Meteorology will issue a more detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning for people in the affected region. High quality, full-time weather radar coverage in this area allows these warnings to describe the current location of individual thunderstorms, and the places likely to be affected within the next 30 to 60 minutes. Again, an image is available with the warning showing in map format the location of the severe thunderstorms and their forecast tracks. The more detailed warnings are available for Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and surrounds.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for NSW and the ACT
Basis of Warnings
These warnings are issued as an alert to the public, emergency services and other organisations when severe thunderstorms are likely to develop, or extend into, a specified area over the next few hours. They warnings are issued, as necessary, for all parts of NSW and the ACT. A sample warning can be found below.
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
for LARGE HAILSTONES and DAMAGING WIND
For people in the
Illawarra,
Hunter,
Central Tablelands,
Metropolitan and parts of the
Southern Tablelands Forecast Districts.
Issued at 5:15 PM Tuesday, 16 November 2004.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours.
Major locations within the warning area include Nowra, Gosford, Scone, Orange, Sydney and Wollongong.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* ... |
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By: chat_multibillionairebillgates
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When is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued?
* A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is issued when a severe thunderstorm is reported, or there is strong evidence of a severe thunderstorm, and it is expected to persist
* Also, Severe Thunderstorm Warning is issued when existing thunderstorms are likely to develop into a severe thunderstorm
Severe thunderstorms can be quite localised and develop quite quickly. The exact location of severe thunderstorms can be hard to predict. The warnings are usually issued without much lead-time before the event. To try and issue warnings with a greater lead-time would lead to a flood of false alarms, thus rendering the service ineffective.
DETAILED and BROAD-BASED Warnings
The Bureau maintains a network of weather watch radars which are the prime source of information that can be used to maintain an effective severe thunderstorm warning service. The radar networks are focused on the main population centres. In these locations, the Bureau provides a more detailed severe thunderstorm warning service to cater for the densely populated cities and surrounding areas, particularly in the east where the worst severe storms occur. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued for other parts of Australia, but these will usually be less detailed.
How often is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued?
While the threat remains, a severe thunderstorm warning will usually be issued every three hours, however the more detailed city warnings may be issued every 30-60 minutes.
What information is included in the Severe Thunderstorm Warning?
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings can contain the following information:
Information Detailed
Warnings Broad-Based
Warnings
Standard Emergency Warning Signal (SEWS) - only sounded for extreme events Very few Very few
Expected phenomena (Large hail, Damaging winds, etc) All All
Threat Area All All
Time of issue All All
Description of prevailing weather situation (where necessary) Fe ... |
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Standard Emergency Warning Signal (SEWS) - only sounded for extreme events Very few Very few
Expected phenomena (Large hail, Damaging winds, etc) All All
Threat Area All All
Time of issue All All
Description of prevailing weather situation (where necessary) Few Few
Broad Description of Threat Some All
Detailed radar information indicating severe thunderstorm locations and expected paths All Some
Information on recent storm damage Some Few
Action Statements (guides on what to do and not to do - provided by local Emergency Service organisations) All All
Expected issue time for next warning (or last warning advice) All All
Who is the target audience of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings?
All communities in the threat zone.
Where are Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Issued?
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are issued by Regional Offices of the Bureau of Meteorology in the capital city of the affected State/Territory, with the exception that warnings for the ACT are issued from Sydney.
Sample Products
Detailed Warning
Broad-Based Warning
Graphical Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: NSW Qld Vic SA
Other Products
Severe Weather Warning
Superseded Warnings (Warnings replaced in the warnings restructure of 16 Nov 2004)
Education Material
Note that other specialised products are provided to key stakeholders - like emergency service organisations. These generally provide detailed technical information to assist these organisations in planning disaster mitigation strategies.
Return to Main Warnings Information Page
Last updated December 2004 |
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By: chat_multibillionairebillgates
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I think the storm has settled down now.
The weather has cooled down a fair bit though. |
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SYDNEY/NEWCASTLE/WOLLONGO NG REGION
for LARGE HAILSTONES, FLASH FLOODING and DAMAGING WIND
For people in the Greater Wollongong and parts of the Sydney Metropolitan, Central Coast, Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury and Wollondilly/Wingecarribee areas.
Issued at 5:00 pm Sunday, 13 January 2008.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:00 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Colo Heights, the Yengo National Park northwest of St Albans, Bargo and the area just east of Bowral. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to southeast. They are forecast to affect Maroota, Wisemans Ferry, Dapto and Lake Avon by 5:30 pm and Wollongong, Kiama, Bulli and Pt Kembla by 6:00 pm.
Large hailstones, very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and damaging winds are likely.
Wind gusts to about 100km/hr have been recorded at Penrith.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
The next warning is due to be issued by 6:00 pm.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the HUNTER, METROPOLITAN, ILLAWARRA, CENTRAL TABLELANDS and parts of the SOUTH COAST, SOUTHERN TABLELANDS, CENTRAL WEST SLOPES and CENTRAL WEST PLAINS districts.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 218. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appr ... |
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By: chat_multibillionairebillgates
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| Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 218. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly. |
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By: chat_multibillionairebillgates
13/01/2008
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| Here in the Sydney area the storm seems to have settled down so I may probably go for a good walk in the good cool breeze weather. |
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By: chat_multibillionairebillgates
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This type of weather is good air conditioning though.
Also the water that falls with the storm due to heavy rainfall usually goes into the dams and therefore is god for pretty much everyone. |
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By: chat_multibillionairebillgates
14/01/2008
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People may get to see this type of weather to return soon.
Wednesday Afternoon shower/thunderstorm.
City: Min: 21 Max: 28
West: Min: 20 Max: 32 |
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By: chat_multibillionairebillgates
14/01/2008
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| People can expect more thunderstorms to the month of March or so then there will probably be some wind storm sin winter but probably not as much who knows exactly though. |
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By: chat_multibillionairebillgates
16/01/2008
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Another severe thunderstorm warning has been issued.
Today on Wednesday the 16- January 2008. |
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
for FLASH FLOODING and DAMAGING WIND
For people in the CENTRAL TABLELANDS, ACT, CENTRAL WEST SLOPES, CENTRAL WEST PLAINS and parts of the ILLAWARRA, SOUTH COAST (inland areas), SOUTHERN TABLELANDS, SOUTH WEST SLOPES and UPPER WESTERN Forecast Districts.
Issued at 1:33 pm Wednesday, 16 January 2008.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Orange, Canberra, Goulburn, Dubbo, Cobar and Bourke.
Heavy rainfall and flash flooding is less likely in the Southern Tablelands and South Coast due to the thunderstorms moving through quite quickly.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
The next warning is due to be issued by 4:35 pm.
If severe thunderstorms develop in the Sydney/Newcastle/Wollongo ng region or Canberra and Queanbeyan, a more detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued to people in these areas.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 218. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly. |
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16/01/2008
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| Wow, thanks Chats I live in of these areas. Cheers |
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16/01/2008
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little lady.
no problem
Warnings are current for the Sydney area including severe thunderstorm warning |
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SYDNEY/NEWCASTLE/WOLLONGO NG REGION
for FLASH FLOODING and DAMAGING WIND
For people in parts of the
Sydney Metropolitan and
Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury areas.
Issued at 4:32 pm Wednesday, 16 January 2008.
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:25 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Blacktown and Horsley Park. These thunderstorms are moving towards the north. They are forecast to affect Kenthurst, Riverstone and Schofields by 4:55 pm and Wilberforce, Windsor and Glenorie by 5:25 pm.
Very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and damaging winds are likely.
Rossmore, (north of Camden), has just received very heavy rainfall of 20mm in 15mins.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
The next warning is due to be issued by 5:35 pm.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the METROPOLITAN, ILLAWARRA, CENTRAL TABLELANDS, CENTRAL WEST SLOPES, CENTRAL WEST PLAINS and parts of the HUNTER, SOUTH COAST, SOUTHERN TABLELANDS, SOUTH WEST SLOPES and UPPER WESTERN districts.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 218. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly. |
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By: chat_multibillionairebillgates
16/01/2008
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One good thing is that it is cooling down a decent amount.
I was sweating to the maximum when it was the day time when it was nice and sunny. |
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16/01/2008
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| Thanks Chat. It's certainly pouring where I am (Hunter area). Atleast it's cooled the air down and rid us of some of that horrible humidity that we had earlier today. |
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By: chat_multibillionairebillgates
27/01/2008
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| At this time there are just small warnings current of 27th of January 2008. |
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27/01/2008
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| This Thursday there is severe thunderstorm expected. |
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