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Wild weather unleashes thunderstorms across south-east Australia, triggering flash flooding
Unseasonal late autumn severe weather including thunderstorms, 500,000 lightning strikes, and heavy rainfall has triggered flash flooding, road closures, and travel disruptions across southeast Australia, impacting Queensland, New South Wales, and Tasmania as of May 2026. The Bureau of Meteorology and NSW State Emergency Service have issued flood and severe weather warnings, with the weather system expected to ease by the weekend, while the Bureau's latest long-range forecast notes most of Australia will see below-average rainfall over winter.
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Wild weather unleashes thunderstorms across south-east Australia, triggering flash flooding
May 28, 2026, 6:26 PM
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