Update: Warning’s passed for Northern Tablelands and North West
11.25am, Wednesday March 15
The Bureau of Meterology has reported dangerous thunderstorms producing very heavy rainfall and flash flooding are still occurring along the north coast.
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Areas east of Armidale, Walcha, Glen Innes and Tenterfield are embedded in a band of rain.
The Bureau reported a deepening low pressure trough off the New South Wales north coast.
1.50pm, Tuesday March 14.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds over the next several hours in the North West Slopes and Plains and parts of the Central West Slopes and Plains, Upper Western and Northern Tablelands districts. Locations which may be affected include Gunnedah, Moree, Narrabri, Walgett, Coonamble and Lightning Ridge.
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 8 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.
- Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
- Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
- If you are trapped by flash flooding, seek refuge in the highest available place and ring 000 if you need rescue.
- 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.
Earlier:
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds over the next several hours in the North West Slopes and Plains and parts of the Central West Slopes and Plains, Upper Western and Northern Tablelands districts.
The next update is expected at 1.25pm
Locations which may be affected include:
- Glen Innes,
- Inverell,
- Gunnedah,
- Moree,
- Narrabri,
- Walgett,
- Mungindi,
- Coonabarabran,
- Coonamble,
- Gilgandra,
- Lightning Ridge and
- Collarenebri.
Simon McCarthy
Simon McCarthy is a journalist working at the Newcastle Herald in NSW. He writes news and features, and produces video and multimedia, for the Herald and Herald Weekender magazine. He contributes regularly to the Newcastle Herald’s daily Topics column, and is the co-creator and producer of the Toohey’s News podcast. McCarthy has worked as a journalist in regional NSW since 2013. He joined the newsroom of the Newcastle Herald in 2017 from the Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he worked from 2015 to 2016.
Simon McCarthy is a journalist working at the Newcastle Herald in NSW. He writes news and features, and produces video and multimedia, for the Herald and Herald Weekender magazine. He contributes regularly to the Newcastle Herald’s daily Topics column, and is the co-creator and producer of the Toohey’s News podcast. McCarthy has worked as a journalist in regional NSW since 2013. He joined the newsroom of the Newcastle Herald in 2017 from the Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he worked from 2015 to 2016.
