Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Greater Newcastle and Wollondilly/Wingecarribee areas
19 MARCH 2026 14:46 EDT
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall
for parts of Greater Newcastle and Wollondilly/Wingecarribee areas.
Issued at 2:45 pm Thursday, 19 March 2026.
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Greater Newcastle and Wollondilly/Wingecarribee
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 2:40 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Newcastle City and Oakdale. These thunderstorms are moving towards the west to northwest. They are forecast to affect the Nattai Tablelands, Charlestown and the Burragorang State Recreation Area by 3:10 pm and Wallsend, Lake Burragorang and Cardiff by 3:40 pm.
38 mm of rainfall fell at Bankstown Airport in the 30 minutes to 12:54 pm.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Sydney
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
* If you are trapped by flash flooding, seek refuge in the highest available place and ring 000 if you need rescue.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500.
Stay updated on the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the ACT ESA website (https://esa.act.gov.au).
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for parts of the Mid North Coast, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Hunter, Metropolitan and Northern Tablelands districts.
Other warnings may be current.
The next warning is due to be issued by 3:45 pm.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
