Warnings

Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Heavy Rainfall, Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones) for parts of Wollondilly/Wingecarribee area Thu 28 Nov 2024

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

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Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning 
for Heavy Rainfall, Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones

for parts of Wollondilly/Wingecarribee area.

Issued at 4:30 pm Thursday, 28 November 2024.

HEAVY RAINFALL, DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Wollondilly/Wingecarribee
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:30 pm, a severe thunderstorm likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, damaging winds and large hailstones was detected near the Nattai National Park and the area southwest of Yerranderie. This thunderstorm is moving towards the east. It is forecast to affect Bargo, the area west of Picton, Hill Top, Lake Nepean, the Nattai Tablelands and the Avon Dam by 5:30 pm.
 56 mm recorded at Wedderburn in 30 minutes.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Wollongong,Sydney

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 at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
 * Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
 * Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
 * Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
 * If you are trapped by flash flooding, seek refuge in the highest available place and ring 000 if you need rescue.
 * 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.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Illawarra, Central Tablelands and parts of the Hunter, Metropolitan, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes and North West Slopes and Plains districts.

The next warning is due to be issued by 5:30 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.