The Bureau of Meteorology warned that north-eastern New South Wales and parts of Queensland face supercells with giant hail and destructive wind gusts exceeding 120km/h. This follows a damaging weekend marked by 98km/h winds in Goulburn and a lightning strike that left a man in critical condition. An offshore low-pressure system is expected to deliver between 30mm and 70mm of additional rain before conditions finally ease on Tuesday morning.
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Dangerous weather threats will shift toward south-eastern Queensland and the New South Wa…: Dangerous weather threats will shift toward south-eastern Queensland and the New South Wales northern rivers on Monday with intense, life-threatening flash flooding.
Major population centres including Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and the Sunshine Coast face…: Major population centres including Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and the Sunshine Coast face elevated risks driven by an advancing coastal trough and high humidity.
Total rainfall accumulations between 30mm and 70mm are forecast to continue through Monda…: Total rainfall accumulations between 30mm and 70mm are forecast to continue through Monday before the coastal weather system eases on Tuesday morning.
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Dangerous and severe “supercell” thunderstorms with the potential for giant hail and destructive winds were forecast for parts of New South Wales on Sunday, as volatile weather continued in the eastern states over the weekend.
Storms dumped heavy rain across large parts of northern and eastern NSW and much of Queensland on Saturday, with strong winds recorded up to 98km/h in Goulburn and rainfall totals of between 30mm and 50mm in the Coffs Harbour area.
A man in his 20s was struck by lightning while swimming at Ettalong beach on NSW’s Central Coast on Saturday afternoon. He was pulled from the water by fellow swimmers and given CPR by first responders until NSW Ambulance paramedics arrived. He was taken to Gosford hospital in a serious condition, and later transferred to Royal North Shore hospital.
The young man was in a critical but stable condition on Sunday morning, a hospital spokesperson said.
Witnesses said while there was storm activity visible in the distance towards Gosford, the area around the beach was clear and sunny and that the lightning bolt appeared to…
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