HI Everyone
Just thought i should add this for anyone who hasnt noticed that its storming outside so heres the official warning:
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
for LARGE HAILSTONES, FLASH FLOODING and DAMAGING WIND
For people in the HUNTER, METROPOLITAN, ILLAWARRA, CENTRAL TABLELANDS, SOUTHERN TABLELANDS, ACT, NORTH WEST SLOPES, NORTH WEST PLAINS, CENTRAL WEST SLOPES, SOUTH WEST SLOPES and parts of the MID NORTH COAST, SOUTH COAST, NORTHERN TABLELANDS, CENTRAL WEST PLAINS, RIVERINA and UPPER WESTERN Forecast Districts.
Issued at 7:45 pm Thursday, 31 January 2008.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones, very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Taree, Newcastle, Gosford, Sydney, Wollongong, Nowra, Armidale, Orange, Canberra, Goulburn, Tamworth, Moree, Dubbo, Wagga Wagga and Albury.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the LOWER WESTERN district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
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 the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.