The GFS model is showing a significant east coast low affecting Surfers to Sydney in the next few days. I’d say with the presence of a strong cold pool aloft this event is probably inevitable. The only question is how strong and where will be affected the worst.
Rain
East Coast Low 19-23 February 2013
More storms near Ballina, NSW
Heavy Rainfall impacts Southeast Queensland and Northeast New South Wales – 17 and 18 May 2026
23 May 2026 · Gold Coast / SE Queensland
Heavy rain, storms and flooding – North East New South Wales and South East Queensland – 1 – 2 January 2024
5 Jan 2024 · NE NSW / SE Queensland
Major thunderstorm outbreak Eastern Australia – December 24 to December 27
28 Dec 2023 · Eastern Australia
Quick teaser from yesterday, after the structure shot. Taken about 2km outside of Beaudesert hand held through the window of the car…way too danger…
23 Dec 2023 · Beaudesert, QLD
26th October 2007 Daniel Shaw assisted me (yes way way back) to get footage world wide of an up close personal tornado and debris hitting a substation…
17 Jan 2023 · Dunoon, NSW
Storms from South of Grafton through to Yamba with hook echo for a fair bit of a time!
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1 Jan 2023 · Grafton to Yamba, NSW
Further heavy rain and storms – Eastern NSW / SE QLD – 24 to 29 March 2022
26 Mar 2022 · NE NSW / SE Queensland
Some may recall this supercell has it been 4 years!!
Storms from South of Grafton through to Yamba with hook echo for a fair bit of a time!
Not fo…
1 Jan 2022 · Grafton to Yamba, NSW
Today is the anniversary of Tyndale when I used to go out and get giant hail 26th October 2003.
Dave Croan was with me doing his measurements – this …
26 Oct 2021 · Tyndale, NSW
Heavy coastal showers – New South Wales North Coast, 15-21 February 2021
21 Feb 2021 · NSW North Coast
Extreme Storms Whiporie Supercell 5th January 2021
9 Jan 2021 · Whiporie, NSW
Started at Narrabri – flat battery and an NRMA call and off I went. Target Grafton via Dorrigo. Darted to Ulong region which was close to where 2cm ha…
6 Jan 2021 · Whiporie supercell (Grafton), NSW
All storm reports from Ballina, NSW →
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