Storm warnings for Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane as cold front ‘packs a punch’
Summary
A severe weather front is forecast to bring thunderstorms, heavy rain and damaging winds to parts of south-eastern Australia on Saturday and Sunday. The Bureau of Meteorology warned that storms could cause flash flooding, large hail and wind gusts above 125 km/h in some areas.Key Facts
- Storms were forecast for Melbourne and parts of Victoria on Saturday, with damaging winds identified as the main risk.
- The weather front was expected to move through Canberra and inland New South Wales before reaching the east coast.
- Forecast risks included heavy rain, large hail and damaging winds in parts of New South Wales and southern Queensland.
- The Bureau of Meteorology warned of possible flash flooding, especially in areas that had received significant rain in the previous fortnight.
- Severe thunderstorms were considered most likely on Sunday in parts of the NSW mid-north coast, northern rivers, tablelands and Hunter region.
- Brisbane was forecast to have heavy rain and storms on Sunday afternoon and early evening.
- A severe wind warning covered mountain areas of northern Victoria and southern New South Wales; gusts above 100 km/h were recorded Saturday morning.
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