Severe thunderstorms are smashing parts of NSW and the ACT with more wild weather forecast for multiple states.
Large hailstones, destructive winds and heavy rains were pummelling regions including Sydney, Blue Mountains and Canberra this evening, as the supercell storms sweep across the east coast.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a storm warning for multiple states and territories and said “very dangerous” storms were rolling across the ACT, while large parts of NSW and Victoria were also bracing for a severe bout of storms.
Violent storms are sweeping the east coast of Australia. (Windy.com)
The bureau warns intense rain, strong winds and giant hailstones could make for dangerous conditions across the regions.
Heavy rain could lead to flash flooding in impacted areas, including Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and parts of the Mid North Coast.
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Wind gusts reaching 106km/h were recorded in the Southern Tablelands this afternoon and some parts of the Riverina had huge rainfall topping 30mm in just half an hour.
There’s also a severe thunderstorm warning with strong winds and heavy rain for people in parts of East Gippsland in Victoria.
Huge hailstone fell in Stanthorpe, Queensland yesterday. (Instagram/@smashleaduff)
The severe weather follows a few days of wild conditions in Queensland.
Residents of Queensland’s Southern Downs are assessing the damage after an icy summer storm smashed the region.
Louise and John Baronio were among the Stanthorpe residents who were hit heavily by the hail yesterday.
The roof of the couple’s family home was hit so hard that tiles were smashed.
The Summit Bowls Club greens were blanketed with snow-like hail in storm-hit Stanthorpe. (9News)
“It came down with tremendous force,” Mr Baronio said.
“It went into all the light fittings because the tiles broke.”
Water poured into the couple’s home through the holes smashed in the roof.
Residents in Applethorpe were also forced to assess the damage today after apple-sized hail fell on the region.
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned other communities could be in the firing line.
“Particularly areas south of Emerald today and over South East Queensland, including around the Darling Downs and parts of South Burnett could see storms this evening,” senior meteorologist Felim Hanniffy said.
