Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Damaging Winds in Hunter and Northern NSW
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on June 15, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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BOM has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for damaging winds affecting parts of the Hunter, Mid North Coast, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands forecast districts in NSW until 11:50 pm.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Hunter, Mid North Coast, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands, NSW
- Issued
- June 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Hunter, Mid North Coast, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands, NSW.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for damaging winds, issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) under warning ID IDN21033. The alert is effective from 5:50 pm Thursday, 4 June 2026, until 11:50 pm Thursday, 4 June 2026.
Affected Areas
Parts of the Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands forecast districts in New South Wales. Specific locations that may be affected include Scone, Murrurundi, Barraba, Barrington Tops and Dungog.
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises residents to:
- Park your car under secure cover and away from trees, powerlines and drains.
- Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
- Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
- Report fallen power lines to Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093).
- Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors. For emergency help, call SES on 132 500.
Expected Conditions
Isolated thunderstorms with the risk of damaging wind gusts. A 103 km/h wind gust was recorded at Murrurundi Gap at 5:44 pm.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 5:50 pm Thursday, 4 June 2026. It expires at 11:50 pm Thursday, 4 June 2026. The next warning is due by 8:50 pm.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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