Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central
West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains,
Australian Capital Territory and parts of Hunter, Illawarra, South
Coast, North West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and
Upper Western Forecast Districts.
Issued at 5:57 pm Friday, 13 April 2018.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the
warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be
affected include Orange, Canberra, Goulburn, Dubbo, Wagga Wagga,
Albury, Cobar and Bourke.
Thunderstorms have produced the following wind gusts:
- 98 km/h at 5:15pm at a weather station just to the northwest of
the ACT
- 93 km/h at Canberra Airport at 5:38pm
- 100 km/h at Orange Airport at 5:50pm
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.
* 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.
13/Apr/2018 07:35 PM