SIGNIFICANT ILLAWARRA WEATHER EVENTS

WINTER 2001

28th July 2001 - East Coast low brings Gale force winds and large seas.

AUTUMN 2001

No significant events.

SUMMER 2000/2001

28th February 2001 - Squall line thunderstorm.

SPRING 2000

No significant events

WINTER 2000

27th July 2000 -Snow on the Southern Highlands.

1st August 2000 -Hailstorm in Wollongong's northern suburbs causes traffic chaos.

AUTUMN 2000

27 -29th May 2000 - Polar outbreak, strong winds and cold temperatures.

SUMMER 1999 - No significant events

SPRING 1999

24th October 1999 - Flash Floods cause several million dollars in damages

 

WINTER 1999

13th -14th July 1999 -Depression off New South Wales Coast causes very minor flooding in Illawarra

AUTUMN 1999

14th April 1999 - SYDNEY HAILSTORM HAS IT'S GENESIS IN THE ILLAWARRA.

 

 

SUMMER 1998 -99

24th January 1999 - Minor Flash Flooding at Albion Park

23rd January 1999 - Flash Flooding at Gerringong.

13th December 1998 - First Severe Storm Advice for season.

 

SPRING 1998

27th October 1998 - A cold air mass over Wollongong, and Waterspouts sighted.

26h October 1998 - Small Hail, first in over 2 years at my home !

18th October 1998 - Another hot day.

4th October 1998 - Early season heat and bushfires

8th September 1998 - Heavy, but isolated showers.

WINTER 1998

10th July - SNOWFALLS ON THE ILLAWARRA ESCARPMENT.

28th July 1998 - ANOTHER ( BRIEF ) SNOWFALL ON THE ILLAWARRA ESCARPMENT

7th & 8th AUGUST - MINOR FLOODS, GALE FORCE WINDS and LARGE SEAS.

16th AUGUST -MINOR FLOODS - SOUTHERN ILLAWARRA.

17th August 1998 - MAJOR FLASH FLOODING - NORTHERN ILLAWARRA.

18th August 1998- MINOR FLOODS IN SOUTHERN ILLAWARRA AND WOLLONGONG MOPS UP

19th August 1998 - RAIN PERSISTS, ILLAWARRA HWY AND PRINCESS HWYS STILL CUT .

20TH August - LANDSLIDE FEARS.

30st August - AUGUST RAINFALL RECORDS SMASHED

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