The ACT is due for another bout of thunderstorms this afternoon after north Canberra got hit overnight.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has this afternoon issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the ACT for damaging winds and large hailstones over the next several hours.
These thunderstorms are moving southeast and are forecast to impact northern parts of ACT.
The warning comes with the ACT having received more than 70mm of rain since 9am Wednesday 29 September.
Coppins Crossing has been closed until further notice due to the inclement weather.
ACT State Emergency Service (ACT SES) volunteers have received more than 35 requests for assistance overnight following the thunderstorm.
This afternoon’s thunderstorm warning for the ACT comes as a trough over inland NSW brings showers and thunderstorms across the state.
BOM NSW and ACT manager Agata Imielska said today is the last day that will present the bigger risk of extended thunderstorms with conditions set to ease over the weekend as the system moves offshore.
“Today is still a key day to keep a close eye on the conditions,” she said.
“They’re very localised systems, conditions can change quite rapidly … even though not every single location may see a thunderstorm, if they do hit your particular area be very, very mindful of conditions.”
This weather system has wreaked substantial havoc across NSW and the ACT since it hit on Wednesday.
Damaging winds, “hundreds of thousands” of lightning strikes and “very intense rainfall” have struck right across the state.
Giant hail hit Burke yesterday and a confirmed tornado tore a 30km line through Bathurst yesterday, causing damages to houses, trees, and powerlines.
It was one of several tornadoes reported to BOMyesterday.
Certain parts of western NSW have received 60mm of rainfall since Wednesday, twice their monthly average for September.
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Locations contained in this afternoon’s thunderstorm warning include Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Wollongong, Nowra, Batemans Bay, Armidale, Orange, Canberra, Goulburn and Tamworth.
Visit the ACT ESA website or BOM website for more information.
More to come.
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