Severe storms and flood warnings hit eastern Australia as a large multi-state storm system moves through
Summary
The Bureau of Meteorology forecast hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and power outages across southern Queensland, western NSW, the ACT and eastern Victoria on Sunday afternoon, and issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Sydney, greater Wollongong and parts of the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Gosford, Wyong and Wollondilly, according to The Guardian. The Guardian described the storm as unusually large and reported that more potential storms and flood risk were in store for Monday. ABC reports that residents in the Gympie region are keeping a close eye on a major flood warning for the Mary River as south-east Queensland braces for severe storms and more wild weather. ABC also reports that storms were forecast across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast on the morning of its report, with another round possible in the afternoon and early evening.
Timeline
ABC News
Source ↗ABC reports that residents in the Gympie region are keeping a close eye on a major flood warning for the Mary River as south-east Queensland braces for severe storms and more wild weather.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that the Bureau of Meteorology predicts hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and power outages across southern Queensland, western NSW, the ACT and eastern Victoria on Sunday afternoon, with more potential storms and flood risk on Monday.
ABC News
Source ↗ABC reports that storms were forecast across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast that morning, with another round possible in the afternoon and early evening.
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