Thunderstorms and widespread showers are expected to hit large parts of the country over the next few days, peaking on Friday during a severe event
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Thunderstorms and widespread showers are expected to hit much of the country over the next few days, with severe thunderstorm warnings issued for many states this afternoon
Jonathan How, BOM meteorologist, said confidence was growing in the face of an « outbreak of thunderstorms in several states in eastern Australia »
M How said they believe the storms will « peak on Friday » with a focus on Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria «
A developing low pressure system is expected to bring widespread storms to the Northern Territory, passing through Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania by the weekend
The Bureau of Meteorology has already issued severe thunderstorm warnings this afternoon for parts of New South Wales and Queensland
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In New South Wales a warning has been issued for damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rains, for residents of the slopes and plains of the northwest, slopes and plains of the center-west and forecast districts of the upper west
« Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce destructive winds, large hailstones and heavy rains which can cause flash flooding in the alert zone over the next few hours, » the BOM said in a statement
The BOM QLD has also issued a severe thunderstorm warning to residents of Queensland in the forecast districts of the Central Highlands and Coal Mines, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and granite belt
This afternoon’s storms are likely to affect Roma, Monto, Injune and Surat, and could result in damaging gusts of wind, large hailstones and heavy rains resulting in flash floods
The BOM warned of wind gusts of up to 67 km / h in Rome and 94 km / h in Rockhampton earlier today
Rains and thunderstorms are forecast for much of the country on Friday and Saturday Image: Sky NewsSource: Supplied
Showers and storms have already started in the Darling Downs area of Queensland, according to a forecast by Sky News
Throughout Wednesday, Toowoomba, Queensland was also hit with downpours as a severe thunderstorm warning was issued just before 3 p.m.
Showers and storms are expected to continue through Thursday morning in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales
These showers should then increase and become more dangerous The warning areas are the granite belt of Darling Downs, the northern interior of New South Wales and the central interior from Queensland
By Friday, the developing low pressure system will bring the maximum number of thunderstorms across Australia
Thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the Northern Territory, western Queensland, the island of New South Wales and across Victoria and parts of northern Tasmania Friday evening is expected to get « wet and hot ”for Melbourne
Storms are expected to continue on the east coast of New South Wales and the southern end of Queensland on Saturday
Storms are forecast between parts of the Northern Territory and parts of southeast Queensland, eastern New South Wales and parts of Victoria on Sunday
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