EWN Severe Weather News February 2019

Severe Weather News February 2019

	Heatwave conditions for southern Australia 26 February 2019: The hottest conditions since at least early February will affect southern australia over the next several days, as a slow moving wave of heat pools across the region.
	Warm autumn likely for Australia 20 February 2019: Autumn 2019 in Australia is likely to see a continuation of warmer than average conditions across most of the country, while rainfall is expected to be lower across the nation's north.
	Huge swells to batter Southern Queensland 19 February 2019: Tropical Cyclone Oma, currently a category 2 system is located west of Vanuatu and will gradually move south-west into Australian waters over the coming days.
	Thunderstorms bringing much needed rain to bushfire hit VIC and TAS 6 February 2019: Severe thunderstorms are sweeping across western Victoria this afternoon and evening and are expected to develop over Tasmania from this evening, bringing much needed heavy falls to the bushfire ravaged states, which have also come off their hottest (and one of their driest) January on record.