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BOM has warned of the risk of very dangerous storms in parts of NSW today.

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00:00Severe thunderstorms and possible supercells to impact parts of NSW today, with the potential

00:06for very dangerous weather conditions.

00:09Let's start by taking a look at today's thunderstorm forecast map.

00:12Now, the green areas on this map show us where storms are possible.

00:16That includes parts of northeastern and eastern NSW, including around the Sydney area.

00:22For most of those areas, non-severe storms is all we're really expecting.

00:26We could see some gusty winds or locally moderate downbursts, but for the most part,

00:31we're going to avoid those higher end hazards.

00:33However, it's a different story wherever we see the yellow or red on this map.

00:37Now, those yellow and red areas show us where severe storms are possible, if not likely.

00:43Today, that includes the northern and central ranges and the slopes to the west, as well

00:49as much of northeastern NSW, including much of the mid-north coast.

00:53Now, in those severe thunderstorm areas, we could see damaging wind gusts, large hail

00:58and heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.

01:02Any of those severe weather impacts could bring us damage to property, your home or

01:07your business or anything sitting outdoors in the yard.

01:10We could see very dangerous driving conditions developing as water and debris moves over

01:14the roads.

01:15And of course, we could see some damage to crops, vegetation or trees as the strong winds

01:21combine with the heavy rainfall.

01:23But we do have a key focus area for today.

01:27It's that area on the map that is marked in red where severe storms are likely.

01:32In this area, we're not only most likely to see the severe thunderstorms, but we could

01:36see the most impactful hazards as well.

01:39Not just damaging winds, but destructive wind gusts in excess of 125 kilometres an hour.

01:46Not just large hail, but giant sized hail in excess of 5 centimetres of diameter.

01:52And not just heavy rainfall, but locally intense rainfall which can very quickly lead

01:57to flash flooding.

01:58All of those hazards are possible in this red area today, including parts of the northern

02:03tablelands and the northwestern slopes, most likely through this afternoon and evening.

02:09Residents in any of our storm areas today should stay well on top of the radar and any

02:13warnings we need to issue, but particularly those living in our severe thunderstorm likely

02:18area for today.

02:20Moving now onto tomorrow and how the storm outlook will play out as we go into Friday.

02:25We're still expecting storms possibly severe across parts of northeastern New South Wales,

02:30but mostly it's going to be focused around the mid-north coast and adjacent inland areas,

02:34with heavy rainfall being the main risk.

02:37This risk is still present tomorrow, but it's not as widespread or as intense as the risk

02:42we're seeing today.

02:44Wherever you are across New South Wales, particularly in those severe thunderstorm areas, it is

02:48essential to stay up to date with the latest forecasts and warnings via our website, the

02:52BOM Weather App or via our social media.

02:55Stay safe and we'll catch you in the next update.

BOM Severe Weather Update: Very dangerous storms NSW | January 30, 2025 | Farmonline

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