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  • Cancelled Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, Maitland/Cessnock, Greater Newcastle, Gosford/Wyong & Sydney areas Tue 29 Apr 2025

    Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
    New South Wales
    
    TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
    
    Cancellation Of Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning 
    
    for Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, Maitland/Cessnock, Greater Newcastle, Gosford/Wyong and Sydney areas.
    
    Issued at 5:52 pm Tuesday, 29 April 2025.
    
    cancellation of detailed severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
    Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, Maitland/Cessnock, Greater Newcastle, Gosford/Wyong and Sydney
    Severe thunderstorms are no longer affecting Sydney Newcastle Wollongong or surrounding areas. The immediate threat of severe thunderstorms has passed, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued if necessary.
    Cancellation for the following areas:
    New South Wales Anonymous Locale 1
    
    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 Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands 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.