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Severe storm warnings, flood risk in NSW

Severe storms have hit parts of northern NSW, delivering damaging winds and more heavy rain to saturated catchments, along with a risk of widespread flooding.

Tornado lashes NSW town of Armidale

The regional NSW city of Armidale is cleaning up after a late night tornado cut a swathe of destruction leaving thousands in the Northern Tablelands without power.

Four killed as cyclone Shaheen hits Oman

Tropical Cyclone Shaheen has killed four people as it slammed into Oman with ferocious winds and heavy rain, flooding streets, prompting evacuations from coastal areas and delaying flights to and from the capital, Muscat.

More thunderstorms due to hit ACT this afternoon

Canberra is due for another bout of thunderstorms this afternoon with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing a weather warning for the ACT.

Tornado rips through central west NSW

A tornado has ripped through central west NSW, injuring three people, tearing down powerlines and destroying buildings and trees in its path.

Canberra ‘severe’ thunderstorm and hail warning cancelled

The Bureau of Meteorology have cancelled a “severe” thunderstorm warning with damaging winds and hail for Canberra tonight.

US cleaning up after Hurricane Ida, at least 44 dead

Hurricane Ida's toll has risen to 12 storm deaths in Louisiana, still far outpaced by the dozens killed in flooded Northeast US states where President Joe Biden is heading next week to assess damage.

Ida intensifies into category 4 hurricane off Louisiana

Hurricane Ida has rapidly intensified into a dangerous category four storm on track for a potentially devastating landfall on the Louisiana coast.

Wild weather lashing NSW coast from Eden to Port Macquarie

Wild weather is continuing to lash parts of NSW from Eden north to Port Macquarie and more heavy rain is on the way due to a low pressure system off the coast.

Weather warning for NSW coast from Gosford to Batemans Bay

A severe weather warning has been issued for a swathe of the seaboard between Gosford on the Central Coast to Batemans Bay on the south coast.

US East Coast braces for Hurricane Henri

The US East Coast is bracing for a direct hit from Hurricane Henri as it threatens to pound the region with fierce winds and heavy rains that could cause "life-threatening" storm surge and flooding, the National Hurricane Centre says.

Brazil chill imperils coffee, orange crops

Temperatures have fallen in swathes of Brazil - with rare snowfall in some places - as a polar air mass advanced toward the country's centre-south to threaten coffee, sugarcane and orange crops with frosts.

Weather warning for parts of ACT

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a severe weather warning for south eastern NSW including the ACT for today, Wednesday 28 July. The BOM's weather warning says damaging winds averaging 60-70km/h, with...

China cancels flights as typhoon nears

Airline flights have been canceled in eastern China and cargo ships have been ordered out of the area as Typhoon In-fa churns towards the mainland after dumping rain on Taiwan.

Resorts gear up for bumper ski season

The Snowy Mountains has received a dumping of snow ahead of the official opening of the ski season this weekend.

Update: Snow could fall as low as 500m, East Coast Low expected to develop

Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) meteorologist Melody Sturm said from tomorrow onwards, a cold front crossing through much of NSW would bring rainfall, winds, and the chance of snow.

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