Severe Weather Warning: Damaging Winds for NSW Forecast Districts
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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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This notice was issued by BOM on June 4, 2026 and geographically references New South Wales forecast districts. Its severity classification of "high" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - Weather Warnings - determines the warning protocol behind it, which shapes what protective action (seeking shelter, following evacuation orders if issued, monitoring official updates) is recommended and which agency holds authority to issue or cancel it.
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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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