Severe thunderstorms swept across NSW overnight and into today, prompting over 2250 calls to the SES and causing widespread damage. A man in his 80s tragically died in Cowra after a tree fell on his vehicle, while four others were injured in Bomen when strong winds flipped their demountable huts. The storms brought down trees and powerlines, damaged homes, and left more than 143,000 power connections without electricity. For the latest warning and information visit ses.nsw.gov.au or download the Hazards Near Me App. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.
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00:00Oh my God!
00:02Holy crap!
00:08Severe thunderstorms swept across New South Wales overnight and into today,
00:12prompting over 2,250 calls to the SES and causing widespread damage.
00:18A man in his 80s tragically died in Cowra after a tree fell on his vehicle,
00:23while four others were injured in Bowman when strong winds flipped their demountable huts.
00:27You're seeing vision from the SES clean-up zone in Wagga.
00:31The storms brought down trees and power lines, damaged homes,
00:35and left more than 143,000 power connections without electricity.
00:42We experienced a significant severe thunderstorm that went right through the Riverina,
00:48impacting a lot of the towns throughout the Riverina, particularly the Wagga community.
00:54We experienced over 180 incidents for help.
00:57This mainly related to trees down along our roads and in backyards,
01:02but also due to fallen power lines and fence and wind damage that occurred on properties.
01:09We've had our SES volunteers, as well as our other agencies,
01:14that have attended to support the community,
01:16and we continue to attend the jobs out in the field
01:20and trying to provide that support to the community.
01:23A flood watch has been issued by BOM, with minor flooding possible for
01:28Orara, Coffs Coast, Bellinger and Kalang River catchments,
01:32Manning and Gloucester, Mile River, Karua River,
01:35Wollombi Brook and Lower Hunter, Patterson and Williams Rivers.