Warnings

Cancellation Of Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maitland/Cessnock and Greater Newcastle areas Fri 17 Oct 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

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Cancellation Of Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning 

for Maitland/Cessnock and Greater Newcastle areas.

Issued at 8:27 pm Friday, 17 October 2025.

Severe thunderstorms have now moved offshore and north of the metropolitan areas this evening.

cancellation of detailed severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Maitland/Cessnock and Greater Newcastle
Severe thunderstorms are no longer affecting Sydney Newcastle Wollongong or surrounding areas. This warning is now cancelled. Other warnings may be current. Please check www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings/.
 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 Engadine around 4:20 pm.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
 * Keep clear of fallen power lines.
 * Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
 * Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
 * For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning remains current for parts of the Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western districts.

No further warnings will be issued for this event.
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.