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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Heavy Rainfall
Issued: 9:46 AM Feb. 21, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Hunter district. Locations which may be affected include Scone. 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, Hunter, Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands districts. Locations which may be affected include Scone, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Putty, Merriwa and Murrurundi. 81.6 MM WAS RECORDED AT KINGDON PONDS (YARRANDI BRIDGE) IN THE 2 HOURS TO 7:49 PM 80 MM WAS RECORDED AT SCONE IN THE 2 HOURS TO 8 PM. 52 mm was recorded at Comboyne (Thorne River) in the 60 min to 5:15 pm. 96 km/h wind gust was recorded at Scone at 6:21 pm.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Intense Rainfall
Issued: 9:46 AM Feb. 21, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Hunter district. Locations which may be affected include Scone. 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, Hunter, Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands districts. Locations which may be affected include Scone, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Putty, Merriwa and Murrurundi. 81.6 MM WAS RECORDED AT KINGDON PONDS (YARRANDI BRIDGE) IN THE 2 HOURS TO 7:49 PM 80 MM WAS RECORDED AT SCONE IN THE 2 HOURS TO 8 PM. 52 mm was recorded at Comboyne (Thorne River) in the 60 min to 5:15 pm. 96 km/h wind gust was recorded at Scone at 6:21 pm.
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