ewn.com.au Alert - NSW Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Flash Flooding, Damaging Winds @ 07-Mar-2010 1:47 PM

NSW Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Flash Flooding, Damaging Winds

Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in the SOUTH WEST SLOPES, RIVERINA and parts of the SOUTHERN TABLELANDS, UPPER WESTERN and LOWER WESTERN Forecast Districts.

Issued at 1:10 pm Sunday, 7 March 2010.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones, very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Wagga Wagga, Albury, Deniliquin, Hay, Cobar and Bourke.

A line of thunderstorms extends from near Bourke to Balranald and is moving only very slowly eastward. Heavy rain, hail and strong winds are likely with these storms.

In the Wagga Wagga/Albury area scattered thunderstorms are producing heavy rain and local flooding has been reported.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.

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