Australia braces for severe storms across eastern states
The Bureau of Meteorology warns of hail, damaging winds and flash flooding across multiple states on Sunday and Monday.
At a glance
- Severe thunderstorms expected across eastern Australia on Sunday afternoon with additional risks on Monday
- Eight flood warnings active in southern Queensland after prolonged heavy rain
- Predicted impacts include hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and power outages
- Bureau of Meteorology describes the storm system as unusually large
Large parts of eastern Australia are on alert for severe thunderstorms expected on Sunday afternoon, with additional storm and flood risks forecast for Monday. The Bureau of Meteorology described the system as unusually large, with a broad line of storms already moving through western New South Wales.
Eight flood warnings are in place across southern Queensland following days of heavy rainfall. Authorities predict hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and power outages across southern Queensland, western New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and eastern Victoria.
Why it matters
The multi-state weather system poses significant risks to infrastructure and public safety across a broad region of Australia's most populous eastern corridor.
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