Severe Weather Warning: Damaging Winds for NSW Forecast Districts
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BOM issued it on June 14, 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 issues high-severity severe weather warning for damaging winds across multiple NSW forecast districts including Illawarra, Central Tablelands and Hunter.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- New South Wales forecast districts
- Issued
- June 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in New South Wales forecast districts.
Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Warning ID: IDN21037. Issued at 10:59 am Thursday, 4 June 2026 (2026-06-04T00:59:53Z). Expires 2026-06-04T09:59:53Z. Phase: update. Warning group type: major.
Affected Areas
Illawarra and parts of Mid North Coast, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Northern Tablelands and Hunter Forecast Districts in NSW. Locations which may be affected include Wollongong, Goulburn, Nowra, Katoomba, Bowral, Braidwood, Dorrigo, Drake, Ebor, Nowendoc, Barrington Tops and Bulli. The warning for South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory districts is cancelled.
What You Should Do
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 either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093). 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.
Expected Conditions
For Southern and Central Ranges: Strong winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with damaging wind gusts of around 90 km/h possible today. For parts of the Illawarra coast from Bulli to Kiama: Damaging wind gusts in excess of 90 km/h may develop this evening. For Northern Ranges above 1000m: Strong winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with damaging wind gusts of around 90 km/h possible this evening.
Timeline
Damaging winds continuing about the Southern and Central Tablelands and Southern Highlands, extending to the northern ranges and the Illawarra coast this evening. Winds expected to ease about the Southern and Central Tablelands and Illawarra early Friday morning, and the remainder of the warning area by late Friday morning. The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Thursday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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