Severe thunderstorm warnings across NSW with large hail and damaging winds
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning to parts of NSW as weather conditions are set to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall.
The warnings stretch across the Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands and parts of Northern Rivers, North West Slopes and Plains and Central West Slopes and Plains forecast districts.
The heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding in warning areas over the next several hours, with locations set to be affected including Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Armidale, Moree, Tenterfield and Narrabri.
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Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Bureau of Meteorology
Weather warnings are in place in parts of NSW. Nine
Tamworth residents described the winds as a mini tornado after the strong gusts destroyed trees and tangled roofing in power lines.
In the Hunter region, Muswellbrook was hit with gusts of up to 100km/h.
Tamworth Airport recorded winds as powerful as 124km/h.
The Bureau of Meteorology has said that a warm and humid airmass mixed with a trough and west to south-westerly change has resulted in the thunderstorm warnings for this afternoon and evening.
Locals are being urged to stay vigilant and monitor conditions.
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