Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones

for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western Forecast Districts.

Issued at 8:25 pm Friday, 17 October 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continuing to move north and northeast this evening.

Weather Situation
A warm, moist and unstable environment is interacting with a surface trough to generate severe thunderstorms across the northern inland and Mid North Coast this evening. Storms are likely to continue tracking to the north and northeast over the coming hours.
DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Port Macquarie, Taree, Moree, Mungindi, Comboyne and Nowendoc.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central Tablelands and Central West Slopes and Plains districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
91 km/h wind gust was recorded at Williamtown RAAF at 7:25 pm.
3 cm hailstones were reported at Swansea around 6:50 pm.
3 cm hailstones were reported at Coonabarabran around 6:50 pm.
4 cm hailstones were reported at Stuart Town around 4:50 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Tablelands,Central West Slopes and Plains

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.

The next warning is due to be issued by 11:25 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones

for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western Forecast Districts.

Issued at 8:25 pm Friday, 17 October 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continuing to move north and northeast this evening.

Weather Situation
A warm, moist and unstable environment is interacting with a surface trough to generate severe thunderstorms across the northern inland and Mid North Coast this evening. Storms are likely to continue tracking to the north and northeast over the coming hours.
DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Port Macquarie, Taree, Moree, Mungindi, Comboyne and Nowendoc.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central Tablelands and Central West Slopes and Plains districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
91 km/h wind gust was recorded at Williamtown RAAF at 7:25 pm.
3 cm hailstones were reported at Swansea around 6:50 pm.
3 cm hailstones were reported at Coonabarabran around 6:50 pm.
4 cm hailstones were reported at Stuart Town around 4:50 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Central Tablelands,Central West Slopes and Plains

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.

The next warning is due to be issued by 11:25 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.