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Severe Storms
A severe storm, also known as a thunderstorm is a storm that consists of strong winds, heavy rain, lightening, thunder and possibly hail.
These storms can result in tornadoes or cyclones, cause flooding and extensive damage to buildings.
The Bureau of Meteorology defines a severe thunderstorm as producing any of the following effects:
- Hailstones that are bigger than 2 centimetres
- Wind gusts of more than 90 kilometres per hour
- Flash flooding
- Tornadoes or ‘twisters’.