WEATHER ALERT: Large hail, damaging winds predicted | radar
A SEVERE weather warning for large hail and damaging winds has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology.
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A low pressure system is tracking eastwards across NSW triggering thunderstorm activity.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours.
Other locations which may be affected include: Taree, Scone, Cessnock, Maitland and Yass.
Already, four centimetre size hail has been observed from a thunderstorm at Coopernook, on the Mid North 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 at least eight metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
- Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid on 131 388, or Endeavour Energy on 131 003 or Essential Energy on 132 080, as shown on your power bill.
- 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 on 132 500.
WEATHER ALERT: Large hail, damaging winds predicted | radar
