Unprecedented bushfires rage across New South Wales, Australia

Unprecedented bushfires rage across New South Wales, Australia

A series of unprecedented bushfires are burning across New South Wales, southeastern Australia on Friday, November 8, 2019. Over 1 000 firefighters have been battling more than 90 blazes, 17 of which are emergency-level, and strong winds. Heat up to 35 °C (95…

Hailstorm destroys 4 million avocados in under 10 minutes, Australia

Hailstorm destroys 4 million avocados in under 10 minutes, Australia

A severe thunderstorms hit parts of New South Wales, Australia on March 14, 2019, with heavy rain, strong winds and hail between 2.5 – 7.6 cm (1 – 3 inches) in diameter. A severe hailstorm that hit an avocado orchard in NSW's Northern Rivers destroyed an…

Massive dust storm hits New South Wales, turns sky dark red

Massive dust storm hits New South Wales, turns sky dark red

A massive dust storm swept over parts of New South Wales, Australia on January 8, 2019, turning the sky dark red and causing thousands of homes to lose power. BOM spokeswoman said the cause of the Mars-like conditions were strong winds produced by a thunderstorm….

Very heavy rainfall for central parts of NSW coast, warnings issued

Very heavy rainfall for central parts of NSW coast, warnings issued

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting very heavy rain for central parts of the New South Wales coast over the next few days, with dangerous conditions expected to develop. Many places are expected to get their normal monthly rainfall for March in just…

Earthquake swarm in progress along the coast of NSW, Australia

Earthquake swarm in progress along the coast of NSW, Australia

A seismic swarm is in progress along the coast of northern New South Wales, Australia since Friday, January 19, 2018, raising fears that a bigger earthquake might hit the region. Authorities say that while they can't rule out a bigger one, they don't see it…

Major flooding after record-breaking rains hit Victoria and NSW, Australia

Major flooding after record-breaking rains hit Victoria and NSW, Australia

After record-breaking rain at some locations on Friday, December 1, 2017, major floods are developing across northeast Victoria and southeast New South Wales, Australia. "At 13:00 Eastern Daylight Time on Saturday, December 2, we've got major flood warnings…