A **major weather system** is lashing New South Wales, with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing **multiple severe warnings**. Follow our live coverage for the latest on flooding, road closures, and emergency responses.  

 **🌪️ LIVE WEATHER UPDATES (AEST Time Zone)**  

**3:45 PM** – **NEW WARNING:** Sydney's Northern Beaches now under **TORNADO WATCH** until 6 PM  

**2:30 PM** – **EVACUATION ORDER:** Low-lying areas of Richmond (Hawkesbury)  

**1:15 PM** – **RECORD RAINFALL:** 287mm at Collaroy in 6 hours – highest since 1998  

**12:00 PM** – **TRANSPORT CHAOS:** All Sydney Ferries suspended, 47 flight cancellations at SYD  

**10:45 AM** – **FLOODING:** Nepean River exceeds major flood level at Penrith  

**9:30 AM** – **INITIAL WARNING:** BoM upgrades to "Dangerous Thunderstorm" alert  

**⚠️ Current Active Warnings**  

🔴 **Severe Thunderstorm Warning** – Sydney, Hunter, Illawarra  

🔴 **Major Flood Warning** – Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley  

🔴 **Damaging Winds** – 110km/h gusts recorded at Wattamolla  

**📊 Critical Statistics**  

| Location | Rainfall | Flood Level |  

|----------|----------|-------------|  

| Sydney CBD | 184mm | Minor |  

| Newcastle | 97mm | - |  

| Wollongong | 211mm | Moderate |  

 **🚨 Emergency Information**  

• **SES Hotline:** 132 500 (24/7)  

• **Road Closures:** [Live Traffic NSWhttps://qalamakaar.blogspot.com/  

• **Power Outages:** 14,000+ homes affected – [Ausgrid Outage Map](#)  

 **🗣️ Expert Analysis**  

*"This system has all the hallmarks of the 2022 floods – saturated catchments combined with a tropical moisture plume creates extreme risk."*  

**- Bureau of Meteorology Senior Meteorologist Jane Golding**  

 **📸 Shareable Visual**  

🌧️ *"Sydney's Northern Beaches have received 3 months' rain in 12 hours"* – [BoM Radar Image](**Severe Weather Alert: NSW Braces for Dangerous Storms – Live Updates**  

A **major weather system** is lashing New South Wales, with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing **multiple severe warnings**. Follow our live coverage for the latest on flooding, road closures, and emergency responses.  

 **🌪️ LIVE WEATHER UPDATES (AEST Time Zone)**  

**3:45 PM** – **NEW WARNING:** Sydney's Northern Beaches now under **TORNADO WATCH** until 6 PM  

**2:30 PM** – **EVACUATION ORDER:** Low-lying areas of Richmond (Hawkesbury)  

**1:15 PM** – **RECORD RAINFALL:** 287mm at Collaroy in 6 hours – highest since 1998  

**12:00 PM** – **TRANSPORT CHAOS:** All Sydney Ferries suspended, 47 flight cancellations at SYD  

**10:45 AM** – **FLOODING:** Nepean River exceeds major flood level at Penrith  

**9:30 AM** – **INITIAL WARNING:** BoM upgrades to "Dangerous Thunderstorm" alert  

**⚠️ Current Active Warnings**  

🔴 **Severe Thunderstorm Warning** – Sydney, Hunter, Illawarra  

🔴 **Major Flood Warning** – Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley  

🔴 **Damaging Winds** – 110km/h gusts recorded at Wattamolla  

**📊 Critical Statistics**  

| Location | Rainfall | Flood Level |  

|----------|----------|-------------|  

| Sydney CBD | 184mm | Minor |  

| Newcastle | 97mm | - |  

| Wollongong | 211mm | Moderate |  

 **🚨 Emergency Information**  

• **SES Hotline:** 132 500 (24/7)  

• **Road Closures:** [Live Traffic NSWhttps://qalamakaar.blogspot.com/  

• **Power Outages:** 14,000+ homes affected – [Ausgrid Outage Map](#)  

 **🗣️ Expert Analysis**  

*"This system has all the hallmarks of the 2022 floods – saturated catchments combined with a tropical moisture plume creates extreme risk."*  

**- Bureau of Meteorology Senior Meteorologist Jane Golding**  

 **📸 Shareable Visual**  

🌧️ *"Sydney's Northern Beaches have received 3 months' rain in 12 hours"* – [BoM Radar Image](#)  

 **📱 How to Stay Updated**  

🔴 **Official Sources:**  

- [BoM Warnings](http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings)  

- [NSW SES Twitter](https://twitter.com/NSWSES)  

- [ABC Emergency](https://qalamakaar.blogspot.com/)  

**❗ Safety Advice**  

✔ Avoid all non-essential travel  

✔ Never drive through floodwaters  

✔ Charge phones/power banks  

✔ Check on vulnerable neighbors  

📢 **Share this alert** #NSWFloods #WeatherEmergency  

**NSW weather warnings May 2025, Sydney flood live updates, BoM severe thunderstorm alert, Hawkesbury-Nepean flooding, NSW emergency news*  

**Authority Links:**  

- [NSW Government Emergency](https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency)  

- [Bureau of Meteorology](http://www.bom.gov.au)  

- [ABC Emergency](https://qalamakaar.blogspot.com/)  

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 **📱 How to Stay Updated**  

🔴 **Official Sources:**  

- [BoM Warnings](http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings)  

- [NSW SES Twitter](https://twitter.com/NSWSES)  

- [ABC Emergency](https://qalamakaar.blogspot.com/)  

**❗ Safety Advice**  

✔ Avoid all non-essential travel  

✔ Never drive through floodwaters  

✔ Charge phones/power banks  

✔ Check on vulnerable neighbors  

📢 **Share this alert** #NSWFloods #WeatherEmergency  

**NSW weather warnings May 2025, Sydney flood live updates, BoM severe thunderstorm alert, Hawkesbury-Nepean flooding, NSW emergency news*  

**Authority Links:**  

- [NSW Government Emergency](https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency)  

- [Bureau of Meteorology](http://www.bom.gov.au)  

- [ABC Emergency](https://qalamakaar.blogspot.com/)