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.
And for us
For people in parts of the
Southeast Coast and
Wide Bay & Burnett Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:03 PM Thursday, 1 December 2005.
At 3:55 PM , Bureau of Meteorology weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near Noosa Heads and Jimna. These thunderstorms are moving towards the northeast. Severe thunderstorms are forecast to affect Kenilworth by 4:55 PM.
Other thunderstorms are developing in the warning area.
Large hailstones, damaging winds, very heavy rainfall and flash flooding are possible.
261mm of rain has fallen at Noosa during the afternoon.
We've been copping it since about 10:30 this morning. Its been a pretty intense day for electrical storms here.
WOW! I just checked the current weather map. My Mum & Dad are right in the middle of the red bit on this weather map. Next to Norah Head. I think Mike lives not far from there too.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms with possible squally winds, large hail and heavy falls. Warm day. Light to moderate northwest to northeast winds, fresh at times along the coast. Showers and thunderstorms with possible squally winds, large hail and heavy falls. Moderate southeast to northeast. UV Index 10 [Very High] decreasing to 7 [High] under cloud. Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, tending to rain. Possible squally winds, large hail and heavy falls with storms. Warm.
when it started to hail really bad I took refuge under an awning at the foreshore, the white streaks are hail in the photo I have attached not rain. about 12 other cars did the same thing I did.
Nice and sunny here... History tells us that when you guys get this sort of weather, we cop it a few days later.... So I'm enjoying the fine stuff while it lasts!!
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History tells us that when you guys get this sort of weather, we cop it a few days later.... So I'm enjoying the fine stuff while it lasts!!
