Millions of people across NSW, Victoria and the ACT have been warned to prepare for dangerous thunderstorms on Tuesday.
Storms are forecast across most of Victoria and southern NSW, as well as for the NSW central coast and Canberra.
Weatherzone meteorologist Ben Domensino said a deepening low-pressure trough and low-pressure system would bring dangerous weather on Tuesday.
“Storms are likely to develop over central and eastern Victoria and most of the eastern half of NSW, including the ACT but excluding the state’s far north-east,” he said.
“Severe thunderstorms are possible across this broad region, with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain all a risk.”
Further south, similar weather is forecast across Victoria, particularly in the south and east.
“Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney are also at risk of severe storms, most likely in the afternoon or early evening,” Mr Domensino said.
Weather bureau meteorologist Dean Narramore said severe storms were possible in Sydney and Canberra, but the main focus will be the Illawarra region and up towards the central coast.
“We could have some very dangerous thunderstorms there with very large hail, damaging winds and very heavy rainfall,” he said.
Check out the graphic to better understand what our thunderstorm forecast maps show. If storms do occur, warnings will be posted here: https://t.co/Fra4GA8hfw pic.twitter.com/DbAojRfqqW
— Bureau of Meteorology Australian Capital Territory (@BOM_ACT) February 18, 2020
Storms will hit NSW on Tuesday afternoon and stretch into the night. They could occur anywhere from the Victorian border to Queensland.
In Melbourne, the dangerous weather came earlier, with the first thundery downpours hitting late on Tuesday morning. More were forecast – bringing hail, heavy rain, and damaging winds – throughout the day.
⛈️ Thunderstorms rumbling through the west of #Melbourne at the moment (captured here on the Avalon webcam), likely to move through #MelbourneCity in the next hour. Further, more significant storms are expected throughout the day! Check the radar here: https://t.co/o05xCXBVK3 pic.twitter.com/EfE4tjDrSZ
— Bureau of Meteorology, Victoria (@BOM_Vic) February 17, 2020
Today's Thunderstorm ⛈️ FORECAST ⛈️: storms possible across most of #Victoria, and may tend severe across the south and east. Check for warnings here: https://t.co/9tySfJKHII pic.twitter.com/3ah8en5llz
— Bureau of Meteorology, Victoria (@BOM_Vic) February 17, 2020
In NSW, the weather bureau predicted falls of up to 50 millimetres in some places – while other areas might miss out altogether.
The storm activity will shift more to central and northern NSW on Wednesday, with the wet weather clearing later in the week. But the recurring rain doesn’t mean the heat won’t return.
“We can get quite a few heatwaves and bursts of heat as we get into March,” Mr Narramore said.
Tuesday’s weather warnings come after Sydney experienced a weekend of wild weather earlier in February that filled dams and left thousands without power. Melbourne also experienced damaging, isolated storms that flooded shopping centres and roads at peak hour last Friday.
-with AAP
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