Storm Types in NSW

Learn about some common storm types that we experience in NSW

Managing Pets in Disasters

Your pets are reliant on you during storms and can be scared by lightning, thunder and heavy rain. Read more on how to look after your pets this storm season.

Prepare now for a Tornado

It is important to be aware of the conditions that can cause tornadoes and know what to do to prepare, respond and recover.

Learn about Coastal Erosion

During storms coastal erosion can occur rapidly, causing damage and potential danger to buildings, infrastructure and people.

Before a storm

Know Your Risk

Storms can happen anywhere, at any time of the year. It is important to prepare your family and prepare your property now and stay prepared all year round. Storms are the most costly natural disaster to affect NSW.

 

Plan Now For What You Will Do

One of the most important things you can do now is to plan for future emergencies.

Remember, it is important to protect your family from storms and minimise damage to your property or business. 

Prepare Your Home

There are eight simple things that you can do now to prepare your home and help reduce the potential damage caused by severe storms.

Make a plan for your animals today

Planning how to take care of your animals before an emergency helps to keep everyone safe.

Learn about Coastal Erosion

Coastal erosion is the loss of land along the shoreline due to the natural removal of beach and dune material in response to changing wave and water level conditions.

Things to consider if you live in a rural area

As a rural property owner or manager you may have experienced many storms.

The effects of storms on rural property owners can include losses to livestock, crops, fencing, buildings, personal items, farm equipment and machinery.

Get your emergency kit together

When a severe storm impacts your area, you may need to relocate quickly. Having an emergency kit allows you to grab and go.

Know your warnings

Severe Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are issued by the Bureau of Meteorology to alert communities to the threat of severe weather.

Look out for each other

Looking out for each other before a storm hits can help one another prepare and ensure everyone is on the same page.

StormSafe for people living with deafness and hearing impairments

Many people across NSW are affected by dangerous storms and there have been avoidable deaths due to storm activity. The protection of life is the highest priority for the NSW SES when we make decisions about planning for storms.

During a storm

Electricity, gas and water safety information

Storms and floods can damage utility networks and impact the supply of essential services like electricity, water, natural gas, sewage, and telecommunications to homes and businesses.

Know Your Risk

During storms it is important to protect your family and property from major storm impacts including:

  • Damaging winds
  • Hail
  • Lightning
  • Heavy rainfall
  • Damaging surf

Plan Now for What You Will Do

Has a Severe Weather Warning or Severe Thunderstorm Warning been issued?

Now is the time to activate and follow your HOME or BUSINESS emergency plan.

Prepare Your Home and Business

A Severe Weather Warning or Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued.

Now is the time to activate your home or business emergency plan.

 

Be Aware

Severe Weather Warnings and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings?

How will I know if a storm is about to hit? Find out here.

Look Out For Each Other

How can we all look out for others during a storm?

Get Ready Animals

Emergencies such as floods or bushfires can happen quickly.

Planning how to take care of your animals before an emergency helps to keep everyone safe.

After a storm

Plan to recover

What dangers are there after a storm has hit?

Find out what to be aware of and how to keep safe.

Plan Now For What You Will Do

Now is the time to activate your HOME or BUSINESS emergency plan.

Prepare Your Home and Business

Keep listening to your local radio station for information, updates and advice.

Be Aware

Listen to your local radio station and other media for information, updates and advice

Look Out For Each Other

Check your house or property for damage

Volunteer with NSW SES

Volunteering with NSW SES is an exciting and rewarding experience. As a NSW SES volunteer you can not only make a difference in the lives of others, but also gain valuable training and skills.

Every NSW SES volunteer is part of a team of highly-trained professionals across the state who share a commitment to helping their communities. Do you have what it takes? #VolunteerExperience

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Upcoming community events

Dorrigo Showground
Dorrigo Show

Dorrigo Show

Friday

22/11/24 6:00 to 23/11/24 22:00

The Dorrigo NSW SES Unit will be at the Dorrigo Show. Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display. We will have on display SES vehicles and equipment.

Young Mosque - 3524 Moppity Road, Young NSW
Young Mosque open day

Young Mosque open day

Saturday

23/11/24 11:00 to 23/11/24 16:00

The Young NSW SES Unit will be at the Young Mosque Open day Come and meet friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display.

Broken Head Hall
Broken Head Ping Pong, Pizza and Preparedness workshop

Broken Head Ping Pong, Pizza and Preparedness workshop

Sunday

24/11/24 15:00 to 24/11/24 18:00

Are you a member of the Broken Head community? Come along to the Red Cross Ping Pong, Pizza and Preparedness workshop and hear about what the NSW SES does and learn how you can prepare your property for floods and storms.

Ballina CBD
Ballina Rotary Walk Against Domestic & Family Violence

Ballina Rotary Walk Against Domestic & Family Violence

Friday

29/11/24 12:15 to 29/11/24 14:30

Ballina Rotary Walk raising awareness and bringing an end to domestic and family violence.

Wyong SES Unit Levitt Street Wyong NSW
EPIC Womens Workshop

EPIC Womens Workshop

Saturday

30/11/24 9:00 to 30/11/24 13:00

Wyong SES Unit is holding a Womens workshop to introduce them to a variety of basic options for self maintenance of their homes prior to and after weather events.

Batemans Bay Library, Hanging Rock Place, Batemans Bay 2536
'Weathering the Storm' Presentation

'Weathering the Storm' Presentation

Monday

02/12/24 14:00 to 02/12/24 15:00

Make sure you visit the SES Presentation staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Unit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.

Casino CBD
Christmas Street Party

Christmas Street Party

Thursday

05/12/24 16:30 to 05/12/24 20:30

Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Casino Unit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.

Bunnings Kirrawee, 127 Bath Rd, Kirrawee
Bunnings Kirrawee Christmas Community Event

Bunnings Kirrawee Christmas Community Event

Thursday

05/12/24 17:00 to 05/12/24 20:00

The Heathcote NSW SES Unit will be at Bunnings Kirrawee's Christmas Community Event. Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display. We will have a kids activity corner too.

Bunnings Tuggerah Corner Bryant Drive &, Wyong Rd, Tuggerah
Bunnings Tuggerah Christmas Event

Bunnings Tuggerah Christmas Event

Thursday

05/12/24 17:30 to 05/12/24 19:30

The Wyong NSW SES Unit will be at Bunnings Tuggerah Christmas Family Fun event. Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display.

Kelly Close Macksville
Nambucca Valley Emergency Services Expo

Nambucca Valley Emergency Services Expo

Saturday

07/12/24 12:00 to 07/12/24 14:00

NSW SES Nambucca Valley Unit will be hosting a Emergency Services Expo its Kelly Close Headquarters on Saturday 7rth December from 12:00pm to 2:00pm. Come down and join us for a free BBQ and talk to your local emeregency service personnel about how to prepare for storms, floods and fires this summer.

80 Highview Avenue, San Remo NSW
Camp Breakaway Twilight Christmas Markets

Camp Breakaway Twilight Christmas Markets

Saturday

07/12/24 16:00 to 07/12/24 19:00

Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Wyong Unit at the Camp Breakaway Twilight Christmas markets. Meet Paddy the Platypus and enjoy the atmosphere. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.

Yarramalong Public School 1560 Yarramalong Rd, Yarramalong NSW
Carers NSW Care2Prepare Team and the Yarramalong Artisan Markets

Carers NSW Care2Prepare Team and the Yarramalong Artisan Markets

Sunday

08/12/24 10:00 to 08/12/24 15:00

This event presents a wonderful opportunity to connect with your local emergency services and local community organisations while enjoying the the markets

Cale Oval Narromine
Venetian Carnival

Venetian Carnival

Wednesday

11/12/24 17:00 to 11/12/24 22:00

The Narromine NSW SES Unit will be at the Narromine Christmas Venetian Carnival held at Cale Oval Narromine. Come and say hi to the Team.

Springwood Shopping Centre Carpark
Springwood Christmas Shopping Centre Evening

Springwood Christmas Shopping Centre Evening

Thursday

12/12/24 18:00 to 12/12/24 21:00

Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Blue Mountains East Unit with a focus on being prepared for summer storms in the Blue Mountains.

John Wright Park Tuncurry 2428
Christmas

Christmas

Sunday

15/12/24 10:00 to 15/12/24 13:00

Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Forster Pacific Palms Unit at John Wright Park. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods, along with little goodies and activities for the kids. Special guests including the Tuncurry...

Laurieton
Community Event NYE

Community Event NYE

Tuesday

31/12/24 13:00 to 31/12/24 23:00

This community event wll enhance the knowledge of our community to respond in floods

Dapto Library, Dapto Ribbonwood Centre, 93/109 Princes Hwy, Dapto NSW 2530
"Preparing For Disasters: What You Need To Know" - Dapto Library Talk

"Preparing For Disasters: What You Need To Know" - Dapto Library Talk

Saturday

18/01/25 10:30 to 18/01/25 11:30

Dapto Unit is giving a talk on "Preparing For Disasters: What You Need To Know" with residents to discuss how we can work together in preparing for future flood and storm events.

Sydney
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Fair Day

Sunday

16/02/25 10:00 to 16/02/25 20:00

Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from City of Sydney Unit and NSW SES Pride.

Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga Mardi Gras

Wagga Wagga Mardi Gras

Saturday

05/04/25 15:00 to 05/04/25 19:00

NSW SES will be proudly participating once again in the 2025 Wagga Wagga Mardi Gras!

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