BOM cancels Sydney, Wollongong thunderstorm warning
- ellie978
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min read
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has cancelled a severe thunderstorm warning for Sydney and surrounding areas this evening.
BOM first issued the warning at 3:00pm this afternoon, with a number of severe storms crossing central western NSW.
Hail 3 centimetres in size was reported at Blackheath, in the Blue Mountains area, and multiple towns across NSW have reported heavy rainfall.
The cloud formation known as mammatus — meaning "mammary cloud" — that formed over parts of Sydney on Wednesday afternoon was generating a number of mentions on social media.
The clouds are a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud, and are generally associated with storm activity.
Insurers were also reportedly sending text messages to policy holders, advising them to move cars indoors.
Visit : https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-02/bom-warns-very-dangerous-storm-headed-for-sydney/10680086
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