Severe Weather Warning
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

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Cancellation Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds

for Lord Howe Island

Issued at 04:52 AM LHST on Wednesday 20 May 2026

DAMAGING WINDS HAVE EASED.

Weather Situation
Damaging winds are no longer expected.

The NSW State Emergency Service advise you:
- Stay indoors away from windows and keep children indoors
- Stay at least 8 metres clear of any fallen power lines
For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the Lord Howe Island Police on (02) 6563 2199.

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No further warnings will be issued for this event.
This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.


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