Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Northern Rivers, Riverina and Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:23 pm Sunday, 26 October 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continue across the Riverina, developing in the northeast.

Weather Situation: A cold front sweeping across the south of the state is interacting with a moist and unstable atmosphere to generate severe thunderstorms this afternoon. Severe thunderstorms are also developing near the Queensland border in a moist and unstable atmosphere.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Deniliquin, Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah, Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads and Hastings Point.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.