THE rain radar appears to show a strong storm sweeping in from the North West.
If you get a spectacular picture do feel free to share it with the world and email it in to john@citynews.com.au .
UPDATE: The warning has now been issued.
For people in the Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Australian Capital Territory and parts of the Mid North Coast, Central Tablelands, Lower Western, Upper Western, Snowy Mountains and Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts.
Issued at 1:46 pm Wednesday, 3 December 2014.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands districts. Locations which may be affected include Tenterfield, Tabulam, Baryulgil, Jackadgery, Dorrigo and Ebor.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones and damaging winds over the next several hours in the Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Australian Capital Territory and parts of the Central Tablelands, Lower Western, Upper Western and Snowy Mountains districts. Locations which may be affected include Orange, Canberra, Goulburn, Yass, Dubbo and Parkes.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Don’t walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
* If you are trapped by flash flooding, seek refuge in the highest available place and ring 000 if you need rescue.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
The next warning is due to be issued by 4:50 pm.
UPDATE: And we have black on the radar overhead!
Furthermore there is carnage at Baileys Corner:
UPDATE: Oh the huge manatee! Stanzamatic has been forced to remove sunglasses in Deakin!
UPDATE: Meanwhile we hear the roof is leaking in the House of Representatives and Speaker Bronwyn Bishop has called for a bucket. The attendants bring only towels.
RT @kerrinbinnie: Speaker Bronwyn Bishop: "I notice that our roof is leaking." #auspol pic.twitter.com/HCsi0t7Nq3
— Frank Keany (@redneckninja) December 3, 2014
UPDATE: Simon has sent this in.
Suburban Griffith Butcher Richard Odell goes beyond the call of duty to walk an unsteady customer to her car, leaving her umbrella with her.
Old fashioned value in that…
UPDATE: James has sent in these pictures of a tree down at UC:
And the ESA are responding to calls.
The ACT SES has received a total of seven calls for help since 2pm following the wet weather.
Calls for help have been for leaking roofs as well as damaged branches from trees across a widespread area of Canberra.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the ACT with damaging winds and the potential for large hail this afternoon.
Residents can call the ACT SES on 132 500 for storm or flood assistance.
2:59 PM
UPDATE: And this:
@city_news there's plenty of muck flowing down off capital hill post storm #barton #wetpollies pic.twitter.com/XFDL033AIF
— Liz Grant (@Canvasgal) December 3, 2014
UPDATE: David Burke has sent this picture in.
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