Wild weather lashes Australia’s east coast with at least two tornados reported in regional NSW

<p>Severe weather warnings remain in place, including alerts for flash flooding in Sydney, and damaging winds and hazardous surf across New South Wales</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/sep/11/australia-news-live-sydney-storm-weather-anthony-albanese-solomon-islands-pacific-sussan-ley-jacinta-nampijinpa-price-ntwnfb"><strong>Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</strong></a></p></li><li><p><strong>Get our </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl"><strong>breaking news email</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3"><strong>free app</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl"><strong>daily news podcast</strong></a></p></li></ul><p></p><p>Wild weather is lashing Australia’s east coast, with heavy downpours triggering a surge in calls for assistance.</p><p>Multiple severe weather warnings remain in place on Thursday, including alerts for damaging winds and hazardous surf across New South Wales.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/11/australia-weather-warnings-nsw-tornado-sydney-flash-flooding-rain">Continue reading...</a>