<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>336487</docID> <postdate>2025-01-14 17:45:11</postdate> <headline>Severe thunderstorms forecast for east of ACT</headline> <body><div> <div dir="auto"> <p><img class="size-full wp-image-336489" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Storm-Warning-1401-e1736836856998.jpg" alt="" width="776" height="517" /></p> <caption>Yellow shows the area likely to be affected by severe thunderstorms.</caption> </div> <div dir="auto"></div> <div dir="auto"><strong>The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall, moving towards the east of the ACT.</strong></div> <div dir="auto"> <p>BoM says an unstable airmass and an upper wave combine with a surface convergence zone to generate severe thunderstorms on Tuesday afternoon.</p> <p>Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones, damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.</p> <p>Locations which may be affected include Cooma, Glen Davis, Bilpin, Captains Flat, Bredbo and Nimmitabel.</p> </div> </div> <div> <div dir="auto"> <p>The ACT State Emergency Service advises people to:</p> <div dir="auto"> <ul> <li><em>Move cars under cover and away from trees;</em></li> <li><em>Secure or put away loose items;</em></li> <li><em>Keep at least eight metres away from fallen power lines;</em></li> <li><em>Stay indoors away from windows;</em></li> <li><em>Never drive, walk or ride through floodwater.</em></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div dir="auto"><em>Anyone needing support during storms and floods should call 132500.</em></div> </div> <div></div> <div> <div dir="auto"></div> </div> <p> </p> </body>