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1News
02-07-2025
- Climate
- 1News
Over 200 homes flooded as bomb cyclone smacks Australia's east coast
Strong winds and heavy rainfall have downed trees, damaged properties and flooded roads as a complex weather system lashed Australia's east coast. About 200 properties in Burrill Lake on the NSW south coast were flooded overnight, the State Emergency Services said. Emergency crews responded to a surge in rescue incidents around Shoalhaven as flash flooding swept through the area with the majority of incidents overnight involved fallen trees, powerlines and damaged roofs. More than 200mm of rain also smashed several towns including Morton and Ulladulla. Communities stretching from Queensland's Lockyer Valley to Bega on NSW's south coast are still being warned to take care as severe weather driven by a "vigorous" coastal low lingers offshore. ADVERTISEMENT The storm, called a bomb cyclone, was expected to track south on Wednesday before turning back out into the Tasman Sea on Thursday. Its outer edges were now influencing weather patterns in New Zealand, especially the upper North Island. Remnants of bomb cyclone to impact on New Zealand - Watch on TVNZ+ Heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding continues in the southeast and extending southwards towards Bega and inland to Braidwood. Isolated totals up to 120mm are expected but conditions are expected to ease later in the day. There are 29 warnings current, with residents in Sanctuary Point being told to move to higher ground. Trees were down across New South Wales on Tuesday. (Source: NSW SES) ADVERTISEMENT NSW SES crews had responded to more than 2320 incidents by early Wednesday morning, as the low shifted southwards from Newcastle toward Sydney, the Illawarra and South Coast. More than 17,000 homes and businesses from western Sydney down to the Illawarra are without power, Endeavour Energy said, and several flights are cancelled from Sydney Airport for the second consecutive day. Residents were being warned to evacuate amid coastal erosion on the Central Coast. Dunleith Tourist Park manager Ryan Lloyd told AAP the beaches were heavily affected as wind gusts and swells intensified. "It's pretty wild — pretty full on — a bit scary for the home-owners too," he said. There were patches of blue in the sky but they were otherwise surrounded by dark clouds. "It's quite ominous, quite eerie." But the rain was less of a concern than the strong winds. ADVERTISEMENT "We've already had plenty of tree branches down... they're dropping limbs everywhere," Lloyd said. "It's just battening down now, just wait for it to blow over — pardon the pun — then a massive clean-up for the next couple of days." The Bureau of Meteorology predicted another low-pressure system to enter the storm's path later on Wednesday. The Fujiwhara effect The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including Australia's weather bomb, the surprising costs of getting one more dog, and BTS are back. (Source: 1News) "We see another low-pressure system, really dumb-belling around that first one, that will really intensify and reinforce some of those winds and rain across the south coast," senior meteorologist Jonathan How said. The system extends about 5km into the sky, with two low pressure systems interacting with one another in a phenomenon known to meteorologists as the Fujiwhara effect. ADVERTISEMENT University of Melbourne associate professor and weather phenomena expert Andrew Dowdy said: "It is very rare to see two east coast lows spiralling around each other like this."
7NEWS
01-07-2025
- Climate
- 7NEWS
‘Bomb cyclone' smashes Australia's east coast leaving thousands of homes without power
An enormous clean-up awaits as a rare and damaging storm hits Australia's east coast, with residents ordered to evacuate amid threats of flash flooding, damaging wind and coastal erosion. Areas stretching from Queensland 's Lockyer Valley to Bega on NSW's south coast are being warned of severe weather from a 'vigorous' coastal low as the system lingers offshore. The storm was expected to track south before turning back out into the Tasman Sea during Wednesday. Wind gusts in the NSW Illawarra region were expected to exceed 125km/h, with isolated rainfall up to 120mm in six hours threatening to deliver flash flooding in Wollongong and surrounding areas. The NSW SES late on Tuesday said 23 active warnings remained across the state. More than 1300 incidents had been reported, including two flood rescues, it said, as conditions were expected to worsen overnight. More than 29,400 homes are waking up without power on Wednesday morning. Ausgrid listed 10,391 customers experiencing power outages across their services in Sydney, Newcastle and the Central Coast region. At least 17,077 Endeavour customers in Western Sydney, Blue Mountains and South Coast region are also without power, while a further 2150 residents were without power in the remainder of the state through Essential Energy. Across the road from where residents were being warned to evacuate amid coastal erosion on the Central Coast, Dunleith Tourist Park manager Ryan Lloyd told AAP beaches were being heavily affected as wind gusts and swells intensified. 'It's pretty wild - pretty full on - a bit scary for the homeowners too,' he said. There were patches of blue in the sky, but they were otherwise surrounded by dark clouds. 'It's quite ominous, quite eerie.' But the rain was less of a concern than the strong winds. 'We've already had plenty of tree branches down ... they're dropping limbs everywhere,' Lloyd said. 'It's just battening down now, just wait for it to blow over - pardon the pun - then a massive clean-up for the next couple of days.' The Bureau of Meteorology was predicting another low-pressure system to enter the storm's path later on Wednesday. 'We see another low-pressure system, really dumb-belling around that first one, that will really intensify and reinforce some of those winds and rain across the south coast,' senior meteorologist Jonathan How said. Weather phenomena expert Andrew Dowdy said the storm was likely to have severe impacts. The system extended about five kilometres into the sky, with two low pressure systems interacting with one another in a phenomenon known to meteorologists as the Fujiwhara effect. 'It is very rare to see two east coast lows spiralling around each other like this,' the University of Melbourne associate professor said. Multiple areas south of Wollongong received more than 50mm of rain on Tuesday as the storm intensified, with Ulladulla hit with almost 100mm in the nine hours to 6pm. There is a chance Warragamba Dam west of Sydney could spill as a result of the storm, threatening flooding in the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment it flows into. Any spill would depend on the actual rainfall and may not occur until days after the storm's expected end, a WaterNSW spokesman said. Dozens of flights were cancelled at Sydney Airport on Tuesday, while hundreds were delayed as wild weather forced the closure of all but one runway. The airport still warning customers on Wednesday morning to monitor updates from your airline regarding the status of your flight. Significant rainfall observations: 80.5 mm was recorded at Oranmeir in the 6 hours to 2.05am. 108 mm was recorded at Nowra in the 6 hours to 12.02am. 133 mm was recorded at Morton in the 6 hours to 11.43pm. 116 mm was recorded at Vincentia in the 6 hours to 9.37pm. 121 mm was recorded at Greenwell Point in the 6 hours to 9.10pm. 112 mm was recorded at Currarong in the 6 hours to 8.42pm. Significant wind observations: 100 km/h gust was recorded at Jervis Bay Airfield at 7.36pm. 102 km/h gust was recorded at Point Perpendicular at 7.33pm. 104 km/h gust was recorded at Ulladulla at 7.2 pm. 102 km/h gust was recorded at Penrith at 6.27pm. 91 km/h gust was recorded at Wollongong at 6.21pm. 91 km/h gust was recorded at Kiama at 4.04pm.
The Advertiser
01-07-2025
- Climate
- The Advertiser
'It's pretty wild': evacuations as storm wreaks havoc
An enormous clean-up awaits as a rare and damaging storm hits Australia's east coast, with residents ordered to evacuate amid threats of flash flooding, damaging wind and coastal erosion. Communities stretching from Queensland's Lockyer Valley to Bega on NSW's south coast are being warned to take care as severe weather driven by a "vigorous" coastal low lingers offshore. The storm, called a cyclone bomb, was expected to track south on Wednesday before turning back out into the Tasman Sea on Thursday. Wind gusts in the NSW Illawarra region were expected to exceed 125km/h on Wednesday, with isolated rainfall of up to 200mm threatening to deliver flash flooding in Wollongong and surrounding areas. There are 28 warnings current, including seven emergency warnings. NSW SES crews had responded to more than 2,320 incidents by early Wednesday morning, as the low shifted southwards from Newcastle toward Sydney, the Illawarra and South Coast. Flood rescue crews have responded to a surge in rescue incidents so far, including seven in the Illawarra and South Coast. But the majority of the incidents overnight involved fallen trees, powerlines and damaged roofs. Across the road from where residents were being warned to evacuate amid coastal erosion on the Central Coast, Dunleith Tourist Park manager Ryan Lloyd told AAP the beaches were being heavily affected as wind gusts and swells intensified. "It's pretty wild - pretty full on - a bit scary for the home-owners too," he said. There were patches of blue in the sky but they were otherwise surrounded by dark clouds. "It's quite ominous, quite eerie." But the rain was less of a concern than the strong winds. "We've already had plenty of tree branches down ... they're dropping limbs everywhere," Mr Lloyd said. "It's just battening down now, just wait for it to blow over - pardon the pun - then a massive clean-up for the next couple of days." The Bureau of Meteorology was predicting another low-pressure system to enter the storm's path later on Wednesday. "We see another low-pressure system, really dumb-belling around that first one, that will really intensify and reinforce some of those winds and rain across the south coast," senior meteorologist Jonathan How said. Weather phenomena expert Andrew Dowdy said the storm was likely to have severe impacts. The system extended about five kilometres into the sky, with two low pressure systems interacting with one another in a phenomenon known to meteorologists as the Fujiwhara effect. "It is very rare to see two east coast lows spiralling around each other like this," the University of Melbourne associate professor said. Multiple areas south of Wollongong received more than 50mm of rain on Tuesday as the storm intensified, with Ulladulla hit with almost 100mm in the nine hours to 6pm. There is a chance Warragamba Dam west of Sydney could spill as a result of the storm, threatening flooding in the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment area. Any spill would depend on the actual rainfall and may not occur until days after the storm's expected end, a WaterNSW spokesman said. Flights from Sydney Airport continued to be cancelled on Wednesday. An enormous clean-up awaits as a rare and damaging storm hits Australia's east coast, with residents ordered to evacuate amid threats of flash flooding, damaging wind and coastal erosion. Communities stretching from Queensland's Lockyer Valley to Bega on NSW's south coast are being warned to take care as severe weather driven by a "vigorous" coastal low lingers offshore. The storm, called a cyclone bomb, was expected to track south on Wednesday before turning back out into the Tasman Sea on Thursday. Wind gusts in the NSW Illawarra region were expected to exceed 125km/h on Wednesday, with isolated rainfall of up to 200mm threatening to deliver flash flooding in Wollongong and surrounding areas. There are 28 warnings current, including seven emergency warnings. NSW SES crews had responded to more than 2,320 incidents by early Wednesday morning, as the low shifted southwards from Newcastle toward Sydney, the Illawarra and South Coast. Flood rescue crews have responded to a surge in rescue incidents so far, including seven in the Illawarra and South Coast. But the majority of the incidents overnight involved fallen trees, powerlines and damaged roofs. Across the road from where residents were being warned to evacuate amid coastal erosion on the Central Coast, Dunleith Tourist Park manager Ryan Lloyd told AAP the beaches were being heavily affected as wind gusts and swells intensified. "It's pretty wild - pretty full on - a bit scary for the home-owners too," he said. There were patches of blue in the sky but they were otherwise surrounded by dark clouds. "It's quite ominous, quite eerie." But the rain was less of a concern than the strong winds. "We've already had plenty of tree branches down ... they're dropping limbs everywhere," Mr Lloyd said. "It's just battening down now, just wait for it to blow over - pardon the pun - then a massive clean-up for the next couple of days." The Bureau of Meteorology was predicting another low-pressure system to enter the storm's path later on Wednesday. "We see another low-pressure system, really dumb-belling around that first one, that will really intensify and reinforce some of those winds and rain across the south coast," senior meteorologist Jonathan How said. Weather phenomena expert Andrew Dowdy said the storm was likely to have severe impacts. The system extended about five kilometres into the sky, with two low pressure systems interacting with one another in a phenomenon known to meteorologists as the Fujiwhara effect. "It is very rare to see two east coast lows spiralling around each other like this," the University of Melbourne associate professor said. Multiple areas south of Wollongong received more than 50mm of rain on Tuesday as the storm intensified, with Ulladulla hit with almost 100mm in the nine hours to 6pm. There is a chance Warragamba Dam west of Sydney could spill as a result of the storm, threatening flooding in the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment area. Any spill would depend on the actual rainfall and may not occur until days after the storm's expected end, a WaterNSW spokesman said. Flights from Sydney Airport continued to be cancelled on Wednesday. An enormous clean-up awaits as a rare and damaging storm hits Australia's east coast, with residents ordered to evacuate amid threats of flash flooding, damaging wind and coastal erosion. Communities stretching from Queensland's Lockyer Valley to Bega on NSW's south coast are being warned to take care as severe weather driven by a "vigorous" coastal low lingers offshore. The storm, called a cyclone bomb, was expected to track south on Wednesday before turning back out into the Tasman Sea on Thursday. Wind gusts in the NSW Illawarra region were expected to exceed 125km/h on Wednesday, with isolated rainfall of up to 200mm threatening to deliver flash flooding in Wollongong and surrounding areas. There are 28 warnings current, including seven emergency warnings. NSW SES crews had responded to more than 2,320 incidents by early Wednesday morning, as the low shifted southwards from Newcastle toward Sydney, the Illawarra and South Coast. Flood rescue crews have responded to a surge in rescue incidents so far, including seven in the Illawarra and South Coast. But the majority of the incidents overnight involved fallen trees, powerlines and damaged roofs. Across the road from where residents were being warned to evacuate amid coastal erosion on the Central Coast, Dunleith Tourist Park manager Ryan Lloyd told AAP the beaches were being heavily affected as wind gusts and swells intensified. "It's pretty wild - pretty full on - a bit scary for the home-owners too," he said. There were patches of blue in the sky but they were otherwise surrounded by dark clouds. "It's quite ominous, quite eerie." But the rain was less of a concern than the strong winds. "We've already had plenty of tree branches down ... they're dropping limbs everywhere," Mr Lloyd said. "It's just battening down now, just wait for it to blow over - pardon the pun - then a massive clean-up for the next couple of days." The Bureau of Meteorology was predicting another low-pressure system to enter the storm's path later on Wednesday. "We see another low-pressure system, really dumb-belling around that first one, that will really intensify and reinforce some of those winds and rain across the south coast," senior meteorologist Jonathan How said. Weather phenomena expert Andrew Dowdy said the storm was likely to have severe impacts. The system extended about five kilometres into the sky, with two low pressure systems interacting with one another in a phenomenon known to meteorologists as the Fujiwhara effect. "It is very rare to see two east coast lows spiralling around each other like this," the University of Melbourne associate professor said. Multiple areas south of Wollongong received more than 50mm of rain on Tuesday as the storm intensified, with Ulladulla hit with almost 100mm in the nine hours to 6pm. There is a chance Warragamba Dam west of Sydney could spill as a result of the storm, threatening flooding in the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment area. Any spill would depend on the actual rainfall and may not occur until days after the storm's expected end, a WaterNSW spokesman said. Flights from Sydney Airport continued to be cancelled on Wednesday. An enormous clean-up awaits as a rare and damaging storm hits Australia's east coast, with residents ordered to evacuate amid threats of flash flooding, damaging wind and coastal erosion. Communities stretching from Queensland's Lockyer Valley to Bega on NSW's south coast are being warned to take care as severe weather driven by a "vigorous" coastal low lingers offshore. The storm, called a cyclone bomb, was expected to track south on Wednesday before turning back out into the Tasman Sea on Thursday. Wind gusts in the NSW Illawarra region were expected to exceed 125km/h on Wednesday, with isolated rainfall of up to 200mm threatening to deliver flash flooding in Wollongong and surrounding areas. There are 28 warnings current, including seven emergency warnings. NSW SES crews had responded to more than 2,320 incidents by early Wednesday morning, as the low shifted southwards from Newcastle toward Sydney, the Illawarra and South Coast. Flood rescue crews have responded to a surge in rescue incidents so far, including seven in the Illawarra and South Coast. But the majority of the incidents overnight involved fallen trees, powerlines and damaged roofs. Across the road from where residents were being warned to evacuate amid coastal erosion on the Central Coast, Dunleith Tourist Park manager Ryan Lloyd told AAP the beaches were being heavily affected as wind gusts and swells intensified. "It's pretty wild - pretty full on - a bit scary for the home-owners too," he said. There were patches of blue in the sky but they were otherwise surrounded by dark clouds. "It's quite ominous, quite eerie." But the rain was less of a concern than the strong winds. "We've already had plenty of tree branches down ... they're dropping limbs everywhere," Mr Lloyd said. "It's just battening down now, just wait for it to blow over - pardon the pun - then a massive clean-up for the next couple of days." The Bureau of Meteorology was predicting another low-pressure system to enter the storm's path later on Wednesday. "We see another low-pressure system, really dumb-belling around that first one, that will really intensify and reinforce some of those winds and rain across the south coast," senior meteorologist Jonathan How said. Weather phenomena expert Andrew Dowdy said the storm was likely to have severe impacts. The system extended about five kilometres into the sky, with two low pressure systems interacting with one another in a phenomenon known to meteorologists as the Fujiwhara effect. "It is very rare to see two east coast lows spiralling around each other like this," the University of Melbourne associate professor said. Multiple areas south of Wollongong received more than 50mm of rain on Tuesday as the storm intensified, with Ulladulla hit with almost 100mm in the nine hours to 6pm. There is a chance Warragamba Dam west of Sydney could spill as a result of the storm, threatening flooding in the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment area. Any spill would depend on the actual rainfall and may not occur until days after the storm's expected end, a WaterNSW spokesman said. Flights from Sydney Airport continued to be cancelled on Wednesday.
