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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - GREATER METROPOLITAN
for LARGE HAILSTONES, DAMAGING WIND, VERY HEAVY RAINFALL and FLASH FLOODING
For people in parts of the
Wyong and
Gosford Local Government Areas.



Issued at 4:43 PM Thursday, 1 December 2005.



At 4:45 PM , Bureau of Meteorology weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near Gosford and Woy Woy. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to southeast. Severe thunderstorms are forecast to affect Calga, Gosford and Woy Woy by 5:45 PM .


Large hailstones, damaging winds, very heavy rainfall and flash flooding are possible.


A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Illawarra, Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan and parts of the Northwest Plains, Northwest Slopes and Central Tablelands Forecast Districts.



Flash flooding and hailstones as large as golf balls have been reported from the Central Coast.
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 your local SES Unit on 13 2500.




The next warning is due to be issued by 5:40 PM.