THE Bureau of Meteorology has renewed its Severe Thunderstorm Warning this evening (December 26) for a wide sweep of NSW and the ACT.

BOM says severe thunderstorms are continuing across NSW and severe thunderstorms are more likely to produce damaging wind gusts in the west.

The bureau says: “A low pressure trough extends from western Queensland into central NSW. This trough will result in thunderstorms across much of NSW.

“Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in the Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains and parts of the Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Upper Western and ACT districts. Locations which may be affected include Orange, Canberra, Goulburn, Dubbo, Parkes and Bourke.”

For assistance in a storm or flood call the ACTSES on 132 500, in a life-threatening emergency call Triple Zero (000).