Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Cancellation Of Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Wollondilly/Wingecarribee and Greater Wollongong areas. Issued at 4:55 pm Saturday, 7 March 2026. Thunderstorms that produced heavy rainfall over Wollongong have moved offshore. cancellation of detailed severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas: Wollondilly/Wingecarribee and Greater Wollongong Severe thunderstorms are no longer affecting Sydney Newcastle Wollongong and surrounding areas. This warning is now cancelled. Further thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are possible this evening. 59.0 mm was recorded at Cringila (Jarvie Rd) in the 1 hour to 4:27 pm. 53.5 mm was recorded at East Kangaloon in the 1 hour to 3:30 pm The State Emergency Service advises that people should: * Keep clear of fallen power lines. * Keep clear of creeks and storm drains. * Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water. * Beware of fallen trees or debris on the road. For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500. Stay updated on the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the ACT ESA website (https://esa.act.gov.au). A more general severe thunderstorm warning remains current for the Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Australian Capital Territory and parts of the Metropolitan, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Hunter districts. Other warnings may be current. No further warnings will be issued for this event. Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.