Hail Warning

[The Bogan]

DETAILED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

for LARGE HAILSTONES and FLASH FLOODING

For people in parts of the

Sydney Metropolitan and

Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury areas.

Issued at 7:03 pm Wednesday, 25 March 2009.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 7:00 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near Richmond, Wilberforce, Bringelly and Mulgoa.

These thunderstorms are moving towards the northeast to southeast.

They are forecast to affect Badgerys Creek, Leppington and Oran Park by 7:30 pm and Campbelltown, Hoxton Park, Macquarie Fields, Maroota, Minto and Wisemans Ferry by 8:00 pm.

Large hailstones, very heavy rainfall and flash flooding are likely.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:

* Move your car under cover.

* 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.

The next warning is due to be issued by 8:05 pm.

[The Bogan]

FAIL, LOL

CANCELLATION DETAILED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

Issued at 7:46 pm Wednesday, 25 March 2009.

While thunderstorms are continuing in parts of the Sydney region, the immediate threat of severe thunderstorms has passed. The situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued if necessary.

[nIsMo86]

Lol they need to make up their minds.

[siddr20]

Lucky it didnt hail eh.. That would have been bad!!

anyways so i ended up taking some pics..

Lightning shots from tonight:

[sh@un]

yeah, that lightning was crazy while it lasted

[evil_weevil]

Good shots Sidd!

Pitty, the bluebird could have been hit by hail - but its not now

[siddr20]

thanks man..

Cant wait till the next one comes.. will go down to the beach or something.. get better shots

[Haysey]

haahha

yeah more like move your cars outside and get them written off because insurance money would be much higher than cars value on the current market

[Sheng]

Not hail but it looks pretty damn crazy from the radar

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR713.loop.shtml#skip

so ppl, garage your shit!!

[SLY-25T]

meant to be gale force winds

[Sl!m]

read earlier, that tomorrow will be a lot worse than tonights storm.. don't know if thats changed any since I read it though.

[Doobs]

The storm came through the Highlands bout an hour ago. There was light hail. Nothing too bad.

Lightning was pretty cool though.

Dust was bad here.

[Marsss]

Golf anyone?

[Black Turbs]

Made it home with 2mins to spare before hail came down on Sunday for a couple of minutes. Im paranoid these days as our BA falcon got dented up real bad in that big storm back in Dec '07. That was the one that wiped out all those house roofs across Blacktown, Seven Hills etc. Took 9 months to get into a panel shop!

[Sheng]

Golf anyone?

[evil_weevil]

Can someone update me if there is hail?

I need to drive the bluebird there...and the mrs needs to drive her 323 there too

[Cassbo]

Can someone update me if there is hail?

I need to drive the bluebird there...and the mrs needs to drive her 323 there too :D

Want to drive the my boat there too? I figure I'll turn my car into a pure track pig if it gets written off by hail

[Marsss]

no hail here.. just some water

[YLD-CHLD]

Check out the dust over western sydney atm.

[GTR-32U]

Check out the dust over western sydney atm.

Not just western sydney...All over Sydney now.Its terrible to breathe, like being on mars