Unseasonably heavy rain hits Queensland, Australia
Much of Queensland, Australia experienced unseasonably heavy rain and flooding this week, with parts of the state receiving between 3 to 4 months’ worth of rain in 48 to 72 hours.
New flooding emergency and widespread damage across Sydney, Manly Dam under an Ambert Alert
Sydney, Australia is in the grip of a new flooding emergency with widespread damage reported across the city. The flood crisis in New South Wales has now claimed 8 lives while the total number of casualties in eastern Australia rose to 20. In Manly Vale, cars…
Unprecedented flooding continues, very dangerous thunderstorms with giant hail, destructive winds and heavy rain forecast for SE Queensland, Australia
Widespread flooding, described by authorities as unprecedented, continues affecting parts of eastern Australia. After more than a year's worth of rain fell in just a couple of days, more heavy rain is in the forecast, as well as giant hail and destructive winds….
Flood disaster in Queensland and New South Wales after a year’s worth of rain, Australia
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued numerous major flood warnings across southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales (NSW) with a severe weather warning remaining current for several parts of the region. Multiple major flood warnings remain…
Major floods as torrential rainfall continues falling over Queensland, Australia
A slow-moving pressure system is producing very heavy rains in parts of Queensland, Australia, with some areas receiving more than 700 mm (27 inches) over the past 3 of days. Widespread floods have reached major levels in parts of the state and have so far claimed…
Tropical Cyclone “Tiffany” to make landfall over the far north Queensland, Australia
Tropical Cyclone "Tiffany" formed in the Coral Sea on January 9, 2022, as the 5th named storm of the 2021/22 Australian region cyclone season. Tiffany is expected to bring damaging to destructive winds and heavy rain to communities in far north Queensland…
Ex-Tropical Cyclone “Seth” producing high tides and dangerous surf in parts of Queensland and NSW, Australia
Tropical Cyclone "Seth" formed in the Coral Sea NE of Mackay, Queensland on December 31, 2021, as the 4th named storm of the 2021/22 Australian region cyclone season. While Seth is not expected to directly affect the coastline over the weekend, it will…
Large weather system affecting Australia, producing massive line of thunderstorms
A large weather system affecting much of Australia is producing heavy rain and a massive line of thunderstorms from Top End, Northern Territory to southeast Queensland — over 2 500 km (1 550 miles) on November 11, 2021. Parts of the region have already received one…
Phenomenal rainfall totals hit parts of Australia, residents urged to brace for more rain and potential flooding
Exceptional rainfall totals have been recorded in Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia overnight Wednesday, November 10, 2021, as a potent storm moved over the region. Residents are being urged to prepare for potential flooding across parts of Queensland,…
Queensland’s skies blackened by unseasonal thunderstorms, lightning strikes produce green hue over Brisbane
An outbreak of severe thunderstorms, rare for the month of May, struck southern Queensland on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, producing about 71 000 lightning strikes over Brisbane in just 4 hours. Intense thunderstorms were reported from southeast Queensland to far…
