Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of East Coast and Midlands Forecast Districts.

Issued at 6:43 pm Tuesday, 4 February 2025.

Severe thunderstorms continuing in eastern Tasmania.

Weather Situation: A southerly change is colliding with a warm and unstable airmass to its north to produce severe thunderstorms this afternoon over eastern Tasmania.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Swansea.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Central Plateau district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.

3-4cm hail observed at Triabunna around 4:30pm AEDT.

20.2 mm of rainfall was recorded at Mount Seymour in the 30 minutes till 3:13pm AEDT.

2cm hail was observed near Orford around 2:30pm AEDT.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
* Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
* Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm.
* Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132500.