Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds Issued for NSW and ACT
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BOM issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 weeks 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 high-severity severe weather warning for damaging winds across multiple NSW forecast districts including the ACT, effective through Monday.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern New South Wales including ACT
- Issued
- August 9, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern New South Wales including ACT.
Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING WINDS issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Warning ID: IDN21037. Issued at 10:48 am Sunday, 9 August 2026 (2026-08-09T00:49:06Z). Expires 2026-08-09T09:49:06Z. Phase: update. Severity: High.
Affected Areas
Hunter, Illawarra, Snowy Mountains and parts of Mid North Coast, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes and Plains Forecast Districts in NSW. Locations which may be affected include Newcastle, Armidale, Goulburn, Scone, Tenterfield, Katoomba, Cooma, Cessnock, Maitland, Perisher Valley and Thredbo Top Station.
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 SNOWY MOUNTAINS above 1500 metres: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h during Sunday. For ALPINE AREAS above 1900 metres: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 125 km/h during Sunday. For the GREAT DIVIDING RANGE broadly: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90 km/h possible from Monday morning. For the HUNTER VALLEY, including NEWCASTLE: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h during Monday afternoon.
Timeline
Damaging winds over alpine areas today (Sunday), extending broadly across eastern NSW on Monday. Winds in alpine areas ease later on Monday or during Monday morning. Conditions on the Great Dividing Range ease from early Tuesday morning. Hunter Valley winds ease later on Monday evening. Next warning by 5:00 pm AEST Sunday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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