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Much of eastern Australia has been warned to brace for heavy rain and severe thunderstorms as meteorologists say supercells could develop over NSW.
Storms are being predicted over large parts of southern Queensland, throughout NSW and possibly into northern Victoria amid an “ideal environment” for showers and storms.
Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and hail are predicted to hit the regions, with inland NSW set to encounter the worst of the weather.
Weatherzone has predicted the most intense activity will take place during the afternoon or early evening near the hottest part of the day.
“Storms are possible over a large swath of eastern Australia on Thursday, stretching from southern Queensland down to southern NSW and possibly into northeast Victoria,” meteorologist Ben Domensino reported.
“Most of these storms will occur west of the ranges, although some could move over the ranges towards the coast in northern NSW and southeast Queensland.”
Warm, moisture-laden air is set to interact with an upper-level trough to create the heavy showers, Mr Domensino said.
Temperatures along NSW, including in Sydney, Coffs Harbour, are expected to hit the mid to high 20s on Thursday.
In Queensland, Brisbane is set to reach 28 degrees while Rockhampton could get to 33 degrees.
Melbourne faces a top of 23 degrees but storms are not expected to reach that far south.
“Severe storms are possible in NSW over the western slopes and plains, northern ranges and northern inland,” Mr Domensino said.
“In Queensland, severe storms are a good chance over the southeast inland, particularly the Maranoa and Warego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.
“Some of Thursday‘s severe thunderstorms could develop into supercells, most likely over central western and northern inland NSW. Supercells are very dangerous rotating storms that are capable of producing destructive weather including giant hail and wind gusts above 125km/h.”
Residents are urged to check their local weather warnings.
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