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Multi-state storm system keeps lashing eastern Australia with floods and hail

BoM declares an ‘unusually large’ storm system is sweeping Queensland, NSW, the ACT and Victoria, with flood warnings persisting into a fourth day.

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What to know

  • A blocking high over the Tasman Sea has trapped moisture over Queensland for 10 days, producing repeated rounds of extreme rain, hail and flash flooding.
  • The storm system has grown to span southern Queensland, western NSW, the ACT and eastern Victoria, prompting BoM to call it 'unusually large'.
  • Eight to nine flood warnings have remained active across southern Queensland, with the Mary River forecast to reach major flood levels at Tiaro.
  • Meteorologists expect Monday to bring the system's final major burst before conditions ease in south-east Queensland.

“It’s been notable how persistent this weather pattern has been, how much moisture has pumped in … then how those rainfall totals have accumulated across seven to 10 days through Queensland and northern New South Wales”

David Crock, BoM senior meteorologist · Guardian World ↗ · Oct 22

David Crock Senior meteorologist, Bureau of MeteorologyBureau of Meteorology (BoM) National weather forecasterQueensland Fire Department Emergency responderState Emergency Service (SES) Emergency response agency

Multi-state storm system keeps lashing eastern Australia with floods and hail
theguardian.com

How it unfolded 6 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

Peak 4 pieces in 4h at Oct 24, 11 PM; 17 pieces over 16 days (13 articles · 4 posts) Oct 23, 3 PM — 2 pieces · 2 articles — Google News 1, Newswires 1Oct 23, 7 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Oct 23, 11 PM — quietOct 24, 3 AM — quietOct 24, 7 AM — quietOct 24, 11 AM — quietOct 24, 3 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Oct 24, 7 PM — 3 pieces · 2 articles · 1 post — Google News 1, Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Oct 24, 11 PM — 4 pieces · 3 articles · 1 post — Google News 2, Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Oct 25, 3 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Google News 1Oct 25, 7 AM — quietOct 25, 11 AM — 3 pieces · 3 articles — Newswires 2, Google News 1Oct 25, 3 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Google News 1Oct 25, 7 PM — quietOct 25, 11 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Oct 26, 3 AM — quietOct 26, 7 AM — quietOct 26, 11 AM — quietOct 26, 3 PM — quietOct 26, 7 PM — quietOct 26, 11 PM — quietOct 27, 3 AM — quietOct 27, 7 AM — quietOct 27, 11 AM — quietOct 27, 3 PM — quietOct 27, 7 PM — quietOct 27, 11 PM — quietOct 28, 3 AM — quietOct 28, 7 AM — quietOct 28, 11 AM — quietOct 28, 3 PM — quietOct 28, 7 PM — quietOct 28, 11 PM — quietOct 29, 3 AM — quietOct 29, 7 AM — quietOct 29, 11 AM — quietOct 29, 3 PM — quietOct 29, 7 PM — quietOct 29, 11 PM — quietOct 30, 3 AM — quietOct 30, 7 AM — quietOct 30, 11 AM — quietOct 30, 3 PM — quietOct 30, 7 PM — quietOct 30, 11 PM — quietOct 31, 3 AM — quietOct 31, 7 AM — quietOct 31, 11 AM — quietOct 31, 3 PM — quietOct 31, 7 PM — quietOct 31, 11 PM — quietNov 1, 2 AM — quietNov 1, 6 AM — quietNov 1, 10 AM — quietNov 1, 2 PM — quietNov 1, 6 PM — quietNov 1, 10 PM — quietNov 2, 2 AM — quietNov 2, 6 AM — quietNov 2, 10 AM — quietNov 2, 2 PM — quietNov 2, 6 PM — quietNov 2, 10 PM — quietNov 3, 2 AM — quietNov 3, 6 AM — quietNov 3, 10 AM — quietNov 3, 2 PM — quietNov 3, 6 PM — quietNov 3, 10 PM — quietNov 4, 2 AM — quietNov 4, 6 AM — quietNov 4, 10 AM — quietNov 4, 2 PM — quietNov 4, 6 PM — quietNov 4, 10 PM — quietNov 5, 2 AM — quietNov 5, 6 AM — quietNov 5, 10 AM — quietNov 5, 2 PM — quietNov 5, 6 PM — quietNov 5, 10 PM — quietNov 6, 2 AM — quietNov 6, 6 AM — quietNov 6, 10 AM — quietNov 6, 2 PM — quietNov 6, 6 PM — quietNov 6, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — quietYesterday, 6 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 6 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 2 AM — quietToday, 6 AM — quietToday, 10 AM — quiet 12–456
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  1. 6

    Fresh major storm and hail warning issued for south-east Queensland

    SMH reported a new major storm and hail warning for south-east Queensland, with residents told to prepare for further flooding and damaging wind.

    1. 2 outlets first by Sydney Morning Herald, 13d ago · also The Age · read ↗

  2. 5

    ABC forecasts flash flooding and large hail for Brisbane and the coasts

    ABC Australia reported storms forecast across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast through the morning with another round possible in the afternoon and evening.

    1. 4 outlets Warning of more storms for south-east Queensland

      first by Nine.com.au, 13d ago · also ABC Australia, ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney Morning Herald

      2 more headlines
  3. background

    South-east Queensland warned of another round of storms and hail — Nine and SMH reported soaked south-east Queensland residents told to brace for more flash flooding, hail and wind, with another drenching forecast on top of already saturated ground.

  4. 3

    Mary River forecast to reach major flood levels at Tiaro

    Eight flood warnings remained in place across southern Queensland, with the Mary River downstream of Gympie expected to hit major flood levels at Tiaro on Sunday evening into Monday; the region had already received 200–400mm of rain in a week after a very dry September.

    “This is a multi-state system of storms and it’s unusually large…”
    — David Crock, BoM senior meteorologist · source
  5. 4

    BoM calls storm system ‘unusually large’ as it spans four states

    The bureau issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Sydney, Wollongong and surrounding NSW regions, with hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and power outages forecast across southern Queensland, western NSW, the ACT and eastern Victoria; wind gusts hit 100km/h in central west NSW.

    1. 2 outlets ‘Unusually large’ multi-state storm causing flood warnings and severe weather for Australia’s east

      first by Guardian, 14d ago · also The Guardian

  6. 2

    Major flood warning issued north of Gympie as Queensland braces further

    ABC reported a major flood warning north of Gympie and urged Central Highlands residents to prepare, as Queensland faced more wild weather.

    1. 2 outlets Multiple flood warnings as Queensland braces for more wild weather - ABC News & Headlines

      first by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 14d ago · also ABC Australia

      1 more headline
  7. 1

    BoM forecasts severe storms sweeping SA, Victoria, NSW and Tasmania

    With nine flood warnings already in place for southern Queensland, the Bureau of Meteorology warned severe thunderstorms and heavy rain would move across South Australia and Victoria on Saturday before reaching NSW and Tasmania by Sunday.

    “Tomorrow is a threat for thunderstorms right across eastern Australia, with severe thunderstorms likely through a wide part of inland eastern Australia…”
    — David Crock, BoM senior meteorologist
    1. 2 outlets Thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding predicted for much of Australia

      first by Guardian, 15d ago · also The Guardian

    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      https://www. europesays.com/3328052/ Thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding predicted for much of Australia | Australia weather # australia

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon15d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Torrential rain floods south-east Queensland, triggers swift-water rescues — Flash flooding from Caboolture to the Border Ranges prompted hundreds of SES callouts and more than 16 swift-water rescues by the Queensland fire department, including an elderly man retrieved from his vehicle roof at Caboolture; several schools closed the next day.