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| Australia weather: cyclone builds off WA as supercell storms hit east coast – live | |
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| 4.51am GMT | |
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| The sun is back out in Sydney, as my colleague Michael Slezak points out. | |
| That storm passed pretty quickly! Here's the view from the @GuardianAus office in Sydney. 🌞 @heldavidson pic.twitter.com/FX8H7FrQfP | |
| The earlier storm did leave some destruction in its wake, and a lot of photographs. | |
| The SES received about 300 calls for assistance, and said the worst hit areas included Bankstown, Blacktown, the Blue Mountains, Fairfield and Holroyd. | |
| The storm ripped through quickly.. But now it's slow-going on Woodville Rd. pic.twitter.com/u3cwZu6Ptw | |
| Time-lapse large storm front moving over Sydney. @smh @photosSMH #Sydney #sydneystorm #Australia pic.twitter.com/fCDbBinTbS | |
| #storm in #sydney. #weather #sydneyharbour #operahouse pic.twitter.com/WLTZ8ztwYr | |
| 4.40am GMT | |
| 04:40 | |
| Bushfires and floods in WA | |
| Lives and homes in the Midwest Gascoyne region are under threat by an emergency level bushfire in Western Australia. Local residents were warned to act immediately, as the fire was earlier upgraded to an emergency warning for people in Wedge, west of Grey Road, in the Shire of Dandaragan. | |
| The fire was upgraded after it crossed the Indian Ocean Drive about 4km north of Wedge Island. | |
| Bushfire advices are in place for areas in the Perth region. | |
| There are also flood warnings in place for parts of the Pilbara and Midwest Gascoyne. | |
| Cyclone Stan is expected to intensify and cross land as a category two between Pardoo and Whim Creek on Saturday. | |
| 4.30am GMT | |
| 04:30 | |
| Adelaide has had its coldest January day since 2007. Temperatures reached just 19.5 today. | |
| A severe weather warning is in place for Adelaide residents as well as people in the Mount Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Kangaroo Island and parts of the Eastern Eyre Peninsula and Mid North districts. The northern regions are expected to be impacted later this afternoon and evening. | |
| From the Bureau of Meteorology: | |
| An intense low pressure system centred south of Kangaroo Island is tracking north. Damaging winds averaging 60-70 km/h, with gusts in excess of 90 km/h are forecast in association with the low. Damaging wind gusts in excess of 90 km/h will mainly be associated with squally showers and thunderstorms, which also have the potential to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding. | |
| 4.23am GMT | 4.23am GMT |
| 04:23 | 04:23 |
| Queensland has updated its storm warnings with two areas urged to take care. | Queensland has updated its storm warnings with two areas urged to take care. |
| Severe thunderstorms in the south east and the central highlands are likely to produce damaging winds, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and large hailstones. | Severe thunderstorms in the south east and the central highlands are likely to produce damaging winds, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and large hailstones. |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings in place for a larger area now as storm approaches the coast #bnestorms #getready pic.twitter.com/SgUvfTUpEg | Severe thunderstorm warnings in place for a larger area now as storm approaches the coast #bnestorms #getready pic.twitter.com/SgUvfTUpEg |
| Be careful out there guys, storms are looking like they could be a bit nasty! Flash flooding means you might need a new route home #bnestorm | Be careful out there guys, storms are looking like they could be a bit nasty! Flash flooding means you might need a new route home #bnestorm |
| 4.14am GMT | 4.14am GMT |
| 04:14 | 04:14 |
| Victoria was hit by wild storms overnight, with the sad news that four dairy cows were killed by lightning in Gippsland, and a winery partially destroyed in Wangaratta. Parts of Victoria are on flood watch after heavy rain continued. Earlier on Friday the bureau said there was a good chance of minor flooding in some catchments. | Victoria was hit by wild storms overnight, with the sad news that four dairy cows were killed by lightning in Gippsland, and a winery partially destroyed in Wangaratta. Parts of Victoria are on flood watch after heavy rain continued. Earlier on Friday the bureau said there was a good chance of minor flooding in some catchments. |
| 4.10am GMT | 4.10am GMT |
| 04:10 | 04:10 |
| In the ACT severe thunderstorms have been detected by the bureau near Belconnen, Canberra Civic, South Canberra, Weston Creek and Woden Valley, heading south. | In the ACT severe thunderstorms have been detected by the bureau near Belconnen, Canberra Civic, South Canberra, Weston Creek and Woden Valley, heading south. |
| #ACT 2.52pm update Canberra #thunderstorm warning https://t.co/rg7tNWj6I3 For city, suburbs of Canberra, Queanbeyan pic.twitter.com/ojpVoVJT7Z | #ACT 2.52pm update Canberra #thunderstorm warning https://t.co/rg7tNWj6I3 For city, suburbs of Canberra, Queanbeyan pic.twitter.com/ojpVoVJT7Z |
| Stormy welcome to #Canberra - the tropics of #DarwinNT visiting today @Dan_Bourchier @WeathermanABC @canberratimes pic.twitter.com/Ib0MpVomKa | Stormy welcome to #Canberra - the tropics of #DarwinNT visiting today @Dan_Bourchier @WeathermanABC @canberratimes pic.twitter.com/Ib0MpVomKa |
| 4.06am GMT | 4.06am GMT |
| 04:06 | 04:06 |
| First cyclone of the season: Category one Stan off WA | First cyclone of the season: Category one Stan off WA |
| A cyclone has formed north of Western Australia, and its name is Stan. | A cyclone has formed north of Western Australia, and its name is Stan. |
| Currently a category one, the storm is about 305km north northwest of Port Hedland with sustained winds near the centre of 75km/h and gusts up to 100km/h. | Currently a category one, the storm is about 305km north northwest of Port Hedland with sustained winds near the centre of 75km/h and gusts up to 100km/h. |
| Stan is likely to cross land on Saturday, with warnings in place for Bidyadanga to Mardie and the adjacent inland parts to Marble Bar and Pannawonica. | Stan is likely to cross land on Saturday, with warnings in place for Bidyadanga to Mardie and the adjacent inland parts to Marble Bar and Pannawonica. |
| Ist #cyclone of the season. Tropical #CycloneStan has been named. Latest advice here; https://t.co/LXdESMmkda pic.twitter.com/SrfcxPGPlp | Ist #cyclone of the season. Tropical #CycloneStan has been named. Latest advice here; https://t.co/LXdESMmkda pic.twitter.com/SrfcxPGPlp |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.07am GMT | at 4.07am GMT |
| 4.03am GMT | 4.03am GMT |
| 04:03 | 04:03 |
| A very large portion of New South Wales has a storm warning at the moment. Severe thunderstorms hae eased, but others are still possible, the bureau warns. | A very large portion of New South Wales has a storm warning at the moment. Severe thunderstorms hae eased, but others are still possible, the bureau warns. |
| One has already ridden over Sydney. Below are some pictures. | One has already ridden over Sydney. Below are some pictures. |
| Spectacular view of the #SydneyStorm from the Rhodes area. Warning current: https://t.co/kl3X1Pnv62 pic.twitter.com/GElnQmN4fS | Spectacular view of the #SydneyStorm from the Rhodes area. Warning current: https://t.co/kl3X1Pnv62 pic.twitter.com/GElnQmN4fS |
| Lightning hitting the Sydney Tower. Photo credit: @mikemorrow1979 #7News pic.twitter.com/6FjQaXUCNS | Lightning hitting the Sydney Tower. Photo credit: @mikemorrow1979 #7News pic.twitter.com/6FjQaXUCNS |
| 3.55am GMT | 3.55am GMT |
| 03:55 | 03:55 |
| The Bureau of Meteorology has issued severe weather warnings for every state and territory except the NT, including supercell storms in the east and a potential cyclone to the west. | The Bureau of Meteorology has issued severe weather warnings for every state and territory except the NT, including supercell storms in the east and a potential cyclone to the west. |
| I’ll take you through the afternoon of wild weather across the country. | I’ll take you through the afternoon of wild weather across the country. |
| Let’s start in Queensland, where parts of the state’s south, including Warwick, Toowoomba, Dalby, Kingaroy, Stanthorpe and Goondiwindi have been warned to expect a severe thunderstorm with large hail stones, damaging winds and heavy rains. | Let’s start in Queensland, where parts of the state’s south, including Warwick, Toowoomba, Dalby, Kingaroy, Stanthorpe and Goondiwindi have been warned to expect a severe thunderstorm with large hail stones, damaging winds and heavy rains. |
| The southeast is already on alert for three days of storms and a potential “supercell” for Brisbane. | The southeast is already on alert for three days of storms and a potential “supercell” for Brisbane. |
| Severe thunderstorm warning now in place for the Darling Downs and Granite Belt @9NewsBrisbane #9news pic.twitter.com/0kS3EZfmve | Severe thunderstorm warning now in place for the Darling Downs and Granite Belt @9NewsBrisbane #9news pic.twitter.com/0kS3EZfmve |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.56am GMT | at 3.56am GMT |