Cancellation Of Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Wollondilly/Wingecarribee area
19 MARCH 2026 16:40 EDT
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Cancellation Of Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Wollondilly/Wingecarribee area.
Issued at 4:40 pm Thursday, 19 March 2026.
cancellation of detailed severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Wollondilly/Wingecarribee
Severe thunderstorms are no longer affecting Sydney Newcastle Wollongong and surrounding areas. This warning is now cancelled.
38 mm of rainfall fell at Bankstown Airport in the 30 minutes to 12:54 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.
* Beware of fallen trees or debris on the road.
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 remains current for parts of the Central Tablelands, Illawarra and Southern Tablelands districts.
Other warnings may be current.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
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.
