Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4/4/07

[Guest Fred Bear]

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

 

New South Wales

 

 

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

 

for LARGE HAILSTONES, DAMAGING WIND, VERY HEAVY RAINFALL and FLASH FLOODING

 

For people in parts of the

 

Central Tablelands Forecast District.

 

Issued at 3:00 PM Wednesday, 4 April 2007.

 

Severe thunderstorms may produce large hailstones, damaging winds, very heavy rainfall and flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.

 

Major locations within the warning area include Bathurst, Oberon and Katoomba.

 

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) on 132 500.

 

The next warning is due to be issued by 6:00 PM.

 

This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at http://www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 218. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.

 

 

 

[Ultralights]

well those storms were a non event...

 

 

[Guest Fred Bear]

Yes, bit of a let-down here. Some rain.I don't know how much yet.Have not checked the gauge.