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title: News and Alerts Blog
description: Early Warning Network's News & Weather Blog gives you a look at weather, climate news and the work happening at EWN
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# News and Alerts Blog

Early Warning Network's News & Weather Blog gives you a look at weather, climate news and the work happening at EWN

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<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/the-growing-cost-of-hail-means-insurers-need-more-than-historical-claims-data>

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## [The Growing Cost of Hail Means Insurers Need More Than Historical Claims Data](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/the-growing-cost-of-hail-means-insurers-need-more-than-historical-claims-data)

 Hail has long been treated as a difficult but familiar weather peril. It arrives quickly, damages property at scale, and leaves insurers managing a surge of claims across homes, vehicles, commercial buildings and increasingly, renewable energy assets.

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/hail-is-shifting-south-and-australias-insurers-need-to-pay-attention>

 June 5, 2026

#### [Hail is shifting south, and Australia's insurers need to pay attention](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/hail-is-shifting-south-and-australias-insurers-need-to-pay-attention)

A landmark study published this week in *Nature Climate Change* confirms what the insurance sector...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/verified-weather-reporting-is-helping-insurers-handle-claims-with-confidence>

 May 18, 2026

#### [Verified Weather Reporting is Helping Insurers Handle Claims with Confidence](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/verified-weather-reporting-is-helping-insurers-handle-claims-with-confidence)

After a severe weather event, insurers are faced with two immediate challenges: responding quickly...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/when-heat-becomes-a-critical-rail-risk>

 February 2, 2026

#### [When heat becomes a critical rail risk](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/when-heat-becomes-a-critical-rail-risk)

Last week’s extreme heatwave across south and south-east Australia, was both uncomfortable and...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/how-to-protect-communities-from-disaster-chasers-after-severe-weather-events>

 November 27, 2025

#### [How to Protect Communities From Disaster Chasers After Severe Weather Events](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/how-to-protect-communities-from-disaster-chasers-after-severe-weather-events)

The November 2025 hailstorms across south-east Queensland triggered more than 27,800 insurance...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/tropical-cyclone-fina-intensifies-as-the-system-tracks-toward-darwin>

 November 19, 2025

#### [Tropical Cyclone Fina Intensifies as the System Tracks Toward Darwin](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/tropical-cyclone-fina-intensifies-as-the-system-tracks-toward-darwin)

Tropical Cyclone Fina began earlier in the week as a tropical low and has now strengthened into a...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/why-does-understanding-how-hailstorms-form-matter>

 September 29, 2025

#### [Why Does Understanding How Hailstorms Form Matter?](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/why-does-understanding-how-hailstorms-form-matter)

As Australia heads into hail season, the atmosphere is already showing signs of ramping up. Hail...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/ewn-renews-partnership-with-bush-heritage-australia>

 September 25, 2025

#### [EWN Renews Partnership with Bush Heritage Australia](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/ewn-renews-partnership-with-bush-heritage-australia)

At EWN, we’re proud to announce the renewal of our Memorandum of Understanding with [Bush Heritage...](https://www.bushheritage.org.au/)

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/embargoplus-wins-5-star-insurance-innovator-award>

 September 19, 2025

#### [EmbargoPlus Wins 5-Star Insurance Innovator Award for 2025](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/embargoplus-wins-5-star-insurance-innovator-award)

We’re proud to share that Early Warning Network has been named a winner in Insurance Business’...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/4-data-driven-strategies-insurers-should-use-for-hail-preparedness>

 September 15, 2025

#### [4 Data-Driven Strategies Insurers Should Use for Hail Preparedness](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/4-data-driven-strategies-insurers-should-use-for-hail-preparedness)

When severe hailstorms strike, the difference between a costly, reactive claims scramble and a...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/spring-2025-climate-outlook>

 September 10, 2025

#### [Spring 2025 Climate Outlook](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/spring-2025-climate-outlook)

As Australia moves into spring, the Bureau of Meteorology’s long-range forecast and AFAC’s Seasonal...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/protecting-australias-renewable-future-with-solaraware>

 September 9, 2025

#### [Protecting Australia’s Renewable Future With SolarAWARE](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/protecting-australias-renewable-future-with-solaraware)

Australia is rapidly expanding its renewable energy capacity, with solar farms at the forefront of...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/introducing-railaware>

 September 7, 2025

#### [Introducing RailAWARE: Keeping Rail Networks Moving Through Severe Weather](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/introducing-railaware)

Rail networks are the backbone of Australia’s economy, moving freight and people across long...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/prolonged-rainfall-puts-nsw-and-qld-on-flood-watch>

 August 20, 2025

#### [Prolonged Rainfall Puts NSW and QLD on Flood Watch](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/prolonged-rainfall-puts-nsw-and-qld-on-flood-watch)

Communities across New South Wales and South East Queensland are bracing for even more wet weather,...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/australias-forecasting-vulnerability-and-the-technology-powering-a-more-resilient-future>

 July 30, 2025

#### [Australia’s Forecasting Vulnerability and the Technology Powering a More Resilient Future](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/australias-forecasting-vulnerability-and-the-technology-powering-a-more-resilient-future)

Australia’s weather has always been dramatic, but recent years have seen an alarming escalation. In...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/how-smart-operators-are-protecting-their-assets-in-real-time>

 July 23, 2025

#### [How Smart Operators Are Protecting Their Assets in Real Time](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/how-smart-operators-are-protecting-their-assets-in-real-time)

In Australia’s growing solar sector, hailstorms aren’t just a weather event; they’re a business...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/winter-hailstorm-surprises-southeast-queensland>

 July 21, 2025

#### [Winter Hailstorm Surprises Southeast Queensland](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/winter-hailstorm-surprises-southeast-queensland)

On Friday, July 18, a combination of atmospheric forces brought an unexpected burst of severe...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/unseasonal-hail-and-thunderstorms-hit-nsw>

 July 7, 2025

#### [Unseasonal Hail and Thunderstorms Hit NSW](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/unseasonal-hail-and-thunderstorms-hit-nsw)

Winter weather took an unseasonal turn across New South Wales on Sunday, with thunderstorms...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/nsw-prepares-for-a-multi-day-coastal-low-threat>

 June 30, 2025

#### [NSW Prepares for a Multi-Day Coastal Low Threat](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/nsw-prepares-for-a-multi-day-coastal-low-threat)

The New South Wales east coast is bracing for an extraordinary weather system this week, as...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/australias-long-range-winter-forecast-is-here>

 June 2, 2025

#### [Australia's long-range winter forecast is here](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/australias-long-range-winter-forecast-is-here)

Welcome to Winter, everybody! [The Bureau of Meteorology ](http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/outlooks/#/overview/video)has just released its long-range forecast...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/record-breaking-flood-crisis-in-nsw>

 May 21, 2025

#### [Record-breaking flood crisis in NSW](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/record-breaking-flood-crisis-in-nsw)

As of tonight , Wednesday, May 21st, 2025, communities across the Mid-North Coast and Hunter...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/5-reasons-why-paying-for-professional-weather-services-is-worth-every-cent>

 May 12, 2025

#### [5 Reasons Why Paying for Professional Weather Services Is Worth Every Cent](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/5-reasons-why-paying-for-professional-weather-services-is-worth-every-cent)

As climate risks escalate and business operations become more complex than ever, the old adage “you...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/empowering-underwriters-with-precision-weather-intelligence>

 May 5, 2025

#### [Empowering Underwriters with Precision Weather Intelligence](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/empowering-underwriters-with-precision-weather-intelligence)

These days, insurance underwriting demands more than traditional data and reactive strategies....

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/déjà-vu-on-the-tasman-why-tonights-coastal-storms-feel-a-lot-like-1999>

 April 21, 2025

#### [Déjà vu on the Tasman: Why tonight’s coastal storms feel a lot like 1999](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/déjà-vu-on-the-tasman-why-tonights-coastal-storms-feel-a-lot-like-1999)

Twenty-six years ago, on the evening of April 14, 1999, Sydneysiders watched in awe as a seemingly...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/australias-may-july-2025-weather-outlook>

 April 14, 2025

#### [Australia’s May–July 2025 Weather Outlook](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/australias-may-july-2025-weather-outlook)

As we transition into the cooler half of the year, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has released its...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/western-queensland-flooding-is-a-disaster-of-unprecedented-scale>

 April 2, 2025

#### [Western Queensland Flooding is a Disaster of Unprecedented Scale](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/western-queensland-flooding-is-a-disaster-of-unprecedented-scale)

The heart of outback Queensland is experiencing a once-in-a-generation flood disaster that is...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/how-technology-and-climate-data-are-shaping-disaster-resilience-key-insights-from-climate-action-week-sydney>

 March 19, 2025

#### [How Technology and Climate Data Are Shaping Disaster Resilience: Key Insights from Climate Action Week Sydney](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/how-technology-and-climate-data-are-shaping-disaster-resilience-key-insights-from-climate-action-week-sydney)

Last week, Early Warning Network and FloodMapp hosted a thought-provoking panel discussion at...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/tropical-cyclone-alfred-landfall-looms-for-southeast-queensland>

 March 5, 2025

#### [Tropical Cyclone Alfred: Landfall Looms for Southeast Queensland](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/tropical-cyclone-alfred-landfall-looms-for-southeast-queensland)

Tropical Cyclone Alfred has now turned towards land, intensifying as it approaches the southeast...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/australias-summer-of-extreme-weather-a-seasonal-wrap-up>

 February 26, 2025

#### [Australia’s Summer of Extremes: A Season of Severe Storms, Hail, and Cyclones](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/australias-summer-of-extreme-weather-a-seasonal-wrap-up)

As summer comes to an end, we reflect on the major weather events that shaped Australia over the...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/severe-tropical-cyclone-zelia-extreme-threat-to-pilbara-coast>

 February 12, 2025

#### [Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia: Extreme Threat to Pilbara Coast](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/severe-tropical-cyclone-zelia-extreme-threat-to-pilbara-coast)

Tropical Cyclone Zelia is poised to become one of the most significant weather events of the...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/northern-queensland-floods-a-record-breaking-crisis-and-the-road-ahead>

 February 11, 2025

#### [Northern Queensland Floods: A Record-Breaking Crisis and the Road Ahead](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/northern-queensland-floods-a-record-breaking-crisis-and-the-road-ahead)

The start of 2025 has brought unprecedented challenges to North Queensland, with Townsville and...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/the-growing-threat-of-fires-beyond-the-season>

 January 9, 2025

#### [The Growing Threat of Fires Beyond the Season](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/the-growing-threat-of-fires-beyond-the-season)

The images emerging from Los Angeles this week have been consistently characterised by terms such...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/protecting-mining-operations-from-severe-weather-with-ewns-advanced-weather-solutions>

 January 8, 2025

#### [Protecting Mining Operations from Severe Weather with EWN’s Advanced Weather Solutions](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/protecting-mining-operations-from-severe-weather-with-ewns-advanced-weather-solutions)

Severe weather is an ever-present challenge for mining operations, impacting worker safety,...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/reflecting-on-australias-climate-in-2024>

 January 6, 2025

#### [Reflecting on Australia’s Climate in 2024](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/reflecting-on-australias-climate-in-2024)

[The Bureau of Meteorology’s preliminary report on Australia’s 2024 climate](https://media.bom.gov.au/releases/1250/preliminary-summary-of-australias-climate-in-2024/) reveals significant...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/navigating-bushfire-season-2024-with-ewns-advanced-solutions>

 November 27, 2024

#### [Navigating Bushfire Season 2024 with EWN’s Advanced Solutions](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/navigating-bushfire-season-2024-with-ewns-advanced-solutions)

The**Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Summer 2024**, released by [AFAC ](https://www.afac.com.au/auxiliary/publications/seasonal-outlook/seasonal-outlook-article/seasonal-bushfire-outlook-summer-2024)today, highlights increased...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/successfully-navigating-logistics-through-severe-weather>

 November 19, 2024

#### [Successfully Navigating Logistics Through Severe Weather](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/successfully-navigating-logistics-through-severe-weather)

For those in the logistics industry, where precision and timing are critical, weather conditions...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/ewn-achieves-iso-27001-certification>

 October 30, 2024

#### [EWN Achieves ISO 27001 Certification](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/ewn-achieves-iso-27001-certification)

We’re proud to announce that **Early Warning Network (EWN)** has achieved **ISO 27001: 2022 certification...**

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/severe-weather-event-in-south-east-queensland-signals-the-start-of-queenslands-storm-season>

 October 10, 2024

#### [Severe Weather Event in South-East Queensland Signals the Start of Queensland's Storm Season](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/severe-weather-event-in-south-east-queensland-signals-the-start-of-queenslands-storm-season)

Yesterday afternoon, severe thunderstorms moved across South-East Queensland, leaving widespread...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/how-helenes-floodwaters-devastated-southeastern-united-states>

 October 3, 2024

#### [How Helene’s Floodwaters Devastated Southeastern United States](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/how-helenes-floodwaters-devastated-southeastern-united-states)

On 27 September 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall on the Florida coast, but the devastation it...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/the-rising-cost-of-severe-weather-for-australias-tourism-industry-why-proactive-weather-intelligence-matters>

 September 26, 2024

#### [The Rising Cost of Severe Weather for Australia’s Tourism Industry – Why Proactive Weather Intelligence Matters](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/the-rising-cost-of-severe-weather-for-australias-tourism-industry-why-proactive-weather-intelligence-matters)

Australia's tourism industry, a vital contributor to the nation's economy, is under increasing...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/early-warning-network-partners-with-bush-heritage-australia>

 September 22, 2024

#### [Early Warning Network Partners with Bush Heritage Australia](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/early-warning-network-partners-with-bush-heritage-australia)

The Early Warning Network is proud to announce a new Corporate Partnership with [Bush Heritage...](https://www.bushheritage.org.au/)

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/unprecedented-winter-storms-unleash-destruction-across-central-victoria>

 August 27, 2024

#### [Protecting commercial solar farms and insurance policyholders during unprecedented winter storms across central Victoria](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/unprecedented-winter-storms-unleash-destruction-across-central-victoria)

On Sunday, Victoria experienced a severe weather event that was highly unusual for the final week...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/australias-winter-surprise-heatwave-alert-issued-are-you-ready>

 August 21, 2024

#### [Australia's Winter Surprise: Heatwave Alert Issued—Are You Ready?](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/australias-winter-surprise-heatwave-alert-issued-are-you-ready)

An unseasonable late winter heatwave will impact central and eastern Australia over the coming...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/victorias-2022-floods-lessons-learned-and-the-path-forward>

 August 19, 2024

#### [Victoria’s 2022 Floods: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/victorias-2022-floods-lessons-learned-and-the-path-forward)

In October 2022, Victoria experienced one of the most devastating flood events in its recorded...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/heavy-rainfall-smashes-western-australia-overnight>

 July 23, 2024

#### [Heavy rainfall smashes Western Australia overnight](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/heavy-rainfall-smashes-western-australia-overnight)

Western Australia’s South West Land Division has been peppered with showers, severe storms, and...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/how-to-mitigate-winter-weather-hazards-for-businesses>

 July 16, 2024

#### [How to Mitigate Winter Weather Hazards for Businesses](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/how-to-mitigate-winter-weather-hazards-for-businesses)

While winter in Australia is often associated with milder temperatures compared to other parts of...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/southeast-australia-to-shiver-through-run-of-chilly-nights>

 July 1, 2024

#### [Southeast Australia to shiver through run of chilly nights](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/southeast-australia-to-shiver-through-run-of-chilly-nights)

Large parts of southeastern Australia will shiver through a run of chilly nights over the next...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/rising-costs-and-risks-how-climatics-can-support-banks-and-insurers-in-a-climate-impacted-future>

 June 20, 2024

#### [Rising Costs and Risks: How Climatics Can Support Banks and Insurers in a Climate-Impacted Future](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/rising-costs-and-risks-how-climatics-can-support-banks-and-insurers-in-a-climate-impacted-future)

In recent years, balancing climate change and financial stability has propelled banks and...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/heaviest-rain-since-summer-for-adelaide-parts-of-south-australia>

 June 18, 2024

#### [Heaviest rain since summer for Adelaide, parts of South Australia](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/heaviest-rain-since-summer-for-adelaide-parts-of-south-australia)

Much-needed rain will fall over parts of South Australia on Wednesday and Thursday, with many areas...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/enhancing-rural-agricultural-success-with-custom-weather-insights>

 June 11, 2024

#### [Enhancing Rural Agricultural Success with Custom Weather Insights](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/enhancing-rural-agricultural-success-with-custom-weather-insights)

Large agricultural practices like vineyards and large-scale seedling farms depend heavily on...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/from-drought-to-destructive-thunderstorms-the-reasons-behind-was-sudden-change-in-weather-fortune>

 June 4, 2024

#### [From drought to destructive thunderstorms - The reasons behind WA's sudden change in weather fortune](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/from-drought-to-destructive-thunderstorms-the-reasons-behind-was-sudden-change-in-weather-fortune)

A change in fortune has seen drought-stricken parts of Western Australia’s southwest on the...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/a-powerful-cold-front-produces-destructive-thunderstorms-across-perth-and-surrounding-areas-overnight>

 June 2, 2024

#### [A powerful cold front produced destructive thunderstorms across Perth and surrounds over the weekend](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/a-powerful-cold-front-produces-destructive-thunderstorms-across-perth-and-surrounding-areas-overnight)

Parts of WA’s southwest coast experienced tempestuous conditions over the weekend as a vigorous...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/wa-sa-tasmania-nsw-and-victoria-will-feel-the-wrath-of-severe-weather-this-week>

 May 29, 2024

#### [WA, SA, Tasmania, NSW, and Victoria will feel the wrath of severe weather this week](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/wa-sa-tasmania-nsw-and-victoria-will-feel-the-wrath-of-severe-weather-this-week)

The blocking pattern, which has been responsible for the essentially unchanging weather across most...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/coastal-property-owners-soaring-insurance-costs>

 May 21, 2024

#### [Coastal Property Owners & Soaring Insurance Costs](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/coastal-property-owners-soaring-insurance-costs)

Recent news from [ABC Australia ](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-21/coastal-property-owners-warned-of-extreme-weather-risks/103861016)highlights the increasing impact of extreme weather events on...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/safeguarding-your-business-against-severe-weather>

 May 20, 2024

#### [Safeguarding Your Business Against Severe Weather](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/safeguarding-your-business-against-severe-weather)

Severe weather events are increasingly frequent and severe, posing significant challenges to...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/heavy-rainfall-and-flooding-likely-for-sydney-to-the-south-coast-this-weekendrain>

 May 10, 2024

#### [Heavy rainfall and flooding likely for Sydney to the South Coast this weekend](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/heavy-rainfall-and-flooding-likely-for-sydney-to-the-south-coast-this-weekendrain)

It’s Groundhog Day for NSW.

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/anticipated-rain-set-to-relieve-dry-conditions-in-wa-this-week>

 April 29, 2024

#### [Anticipated Rain Set to Relieve Dry Conditions in WA This Week](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/anticipated-rain-set-to-relieve-dry-conditions-in-wa-this-week)

Throughout Western Australia, farmers have been battling against record-breaking drought conditions...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/heavy-rainfall-to-develop-through-central-and-southern-queensland>

 April 17, 2024

#### [Heavy rainfall to develop through Central and Southern Queensland](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/heavy-rainfall-to-develop-through-central-and-southern-queensland)

Parts of central and southern Queensland will see an increase in rain and storms this weekend as a...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/drought-and-the-margaret-river-0>

 March 26, 2024

#### [Inland desert turns to an inland sea; How outback Australia has been flooded for the third time this year](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/drought-and-the-margaret-river-0)

It’s rinse and repeat for inland Australia, with the third flood event of 2024 inundating western...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/severe-thunderstorms-lash-south-east-queensland-with-heavy-rainfall-and-even-a-waterspout>

 March 4, 2024

#### [Severe thunderstorms lash South-East Queensland, with heavy rainfall and even a waterspout](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/severe-thunderstorms-lash-south-east-queensland-with-heavy-rainfall-and-even-a-waterspout)

Parts of South-East Queensland have been lashed by severe thunderstorms over the last 24 hours,...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/autumn-outlook-and-summer-recap-australias-climate-and-bushfire-preparedness>

 February 29, 2024

#### [Autumn Outlook and Summer Recap: Australia's Climate and Bushfire Preparedness](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/autumn-outlook-and-summer-recap-australias-climate-and-bushfire-preparedness)

As Australia transitions from summer to autumn, it's essential to reflect on the recent climatic...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/catastrophic-fire-conditions-are-to-develop-on-wednesday-as-temperatures-soar-into-the-40s>

 February 26, 2024

#### [Catastrophic fire conditions to develop on Wednesday as temperatures soar into the 40s](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/catastrophic-fire-conditions-are-to-develop-on-wednesday-as-temperatures-soar-into-the-40s)

Another bout of extreme to locally catastrophic will develop across parts of South Australia and...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/heavy-rainfall-hits-northern-territory-and-western-australia-amid-cyclone-season-and-how-were-helping>

 February 19, 2024

#### [Heavy rainfall hits Northern Territory and Western Australia amid cyclone season - and how we're helping](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/heavy-rainfall-hits-northern-territory-and-western-australia-amid-cyclone-season-and-how-were-helping)

Regions across the Northern Territory and Western Australia are currently facing significant...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/relentless-humidity-finally-easing-across-queensland-and-northeast-new-south-wales>

 January 30, 2024

#### [Relentless humidity finally easing across Queensland and northeast New South Wales](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/relentless-humidity-finally-easing-across-queensland-and-northeast-new-south-wales)

The relentless humidity levels that have been plaguing parts of Queensland and northeast New South...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/heavy-rain-and-flooding-lashes-southern-and-central-queensland-more-on-the-way-today>

 January 29, 2024

#### [Heavy rain and flooding lashes southern and central Queensland; more on the way today](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/heavy-rain-and-flooding-lashes-southern-and-central-queensland-more-on-the-way-today)

Over the past 24 hours, central and southern parts of Queensland have experienced widespread,...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/understanding-cyclone-kirrily-what-you-need-to-know>

 January 22, 2024

#### [Understanding Cyclone Kirrily: What You Need to Know](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/understanding-cyclone-kirrily-what-you-need-to-know)

As the tropical low in the Coral Sea intensifies, it's crucial for residents in eastern Queensland...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/tropical-cyclone-continues-to-brew-in-the-coral-sea>

 January 18, 2024

#### [Tropical Cyclone continues to brew in the Coral Sea](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/tropical-cyclone-continues-to-brew-in-the-coral-sea)

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/northern-australian-monsoon-set-to-strike-this-week-with-heavy-rainfall-for-queensland-and-the-northern-territory>

 January 8, 2024

#### [Northern Australian monsoon set to strike this week, with heavy rainfall for Queensland and the Northern Territory](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/northern-australian-monsoon-set-to-strike-this-week-with-heavy-rainfall-for-queensland-and-the-northern-territory)

It’s been a long build-up to the monsoon for residents across northern Australia, with their faith...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/monster-clean-up-begins-after-damaging-storms-across-the-christmas-period>

 December 26, 2023

#### [Monster clean-up begins after damaging storms across the Christmas period](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/monster-clean-up-begins-after-damaging-storms-across-the-christmas-period)

It has been a severe weather period to forget for many across the eastern seaboard, as numerous...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/what-is-a-microburst-and-why-are-they-so-dangerous>

 December 21, 2023

#### [What is a Microburst and why are they so dangerous?](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/what-is-a-microburst-and-why-are-they-so-dangerous)

During the last two weeks, there have been dangerous thunderstorm events in both NSW and Queensland...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/australias-summer-outlook>

 December 1, 2023

#### [Australia's Summer Outlook](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/australias-summer-outlook)

While it may be hard to believe after this week's severe storms and flooding that have ravaged much...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/record-breaking-november-heat-to-grip-southwest-western-australia>

 November 21, 2023

#### [Record breaking November heat to grip southwest Western Australia](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/record-breaking-november-heat-to-grip-southwest-western-australia)

Southwestern parts of WA are experiencing a wave of heat that is expected to grip the region until...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/the-australian-tropical-cyclone-season-officially-begins-today-so-hows-the-2023-24-outlook-looking>

 November 1, 2023

#### [The Australian Tropical Cyclone season officially begins today](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/the-australian-tropical-cyclone-season-officially-begins-today-so-hows-the-2023-24-outlook-looking)

Australia’s Tropical Cyclone season has officially begun, running all the way through until April...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/dry-lightning-strikes-to-aggrivating-the-qld-bushfires>

 October 30, 2023

#### [Dry Lightning Strikes: Aggravating Southern Qld Bushfires](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/dry-lightning-strikes-to-aggrivating-the-qld-bushfires)

An extreme fire danger is forecast for the Darling Downs region of Queensland on Tuesday and parts...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/the-rains-returned-to-thunderous-applause>

 October 27, 2023

#### [The rains have returned to thunderous applause](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/the-rains-returned-to-thunderous-applause)

It was the most hotly-discussed weather content on the internet for the better part of a week, and...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/prepare-for-bushfire-season>

 October 17, 2023

#### [How to prepare for bushfire season](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/prepare-for-bushfire-season)

This year's fire season has well and truly begun, and as we approach another Australian summer, the

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/2023-24-severe-weather-outlook>

 October 10, 2023

#### [2023–24 severe weather outlook](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/2023-24-severe-weather-outlook)

As summer unfolded in the Northern Hemisphere, Australians observed with growing concern the series...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/widespread-severe-weather-outbreak>

 October 2, 2023

#### [Widespread severe weather outbreak to hammer several states](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/widespread-severe-weather-outbreak)

While we saw extreme heat across the country over the weekend, this week will see the return of...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/how-to-prepare-for-storm-season>

 August 28, 2023

#### [How to prepare for the upcoming Australian storm season](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/how-to-prepare-for-storm-season)

With the 2023/2024 storm season upon us, it’s imperative that households across the country have an...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/premiums-pressured-by-seven-billion-in-insured-losses>

 August 23, 2023

#### [Premiums Pressured by Seven Billion Dollars in Insured Losses](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/premiums-pressured-by-seven-billion-in-insured-losses)

[The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) ](https://insurancecouncil.com.au/)has expressed concerns about the escalating costs of...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/drought-and-the-margaret-river>

 August 22, 2023

#### [How drought will affect the Margaret River Region](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/drought-and-the-margaret-river)

Last week we learned that the Southwest region of Western Australia is in the middle of a [severe...](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/drought-in-southwest-wa)

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/hottest-july-ever-recorded>

 July 28, 2023

#### [We've Just Experienced the Hottest July Ever Recorded](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/hottest-july-ever-recorded)

*“Short of a mini–Ice Age over the next few days, July 2023 will shatter records across the board.”*

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/the-forces-behind-australias-climate>

 July 20, 2023

#### [The Forces Behind Australia's Climate](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/the-forces-behind-australias-climate)

It has been a noticeably drier year across most of Australia so far compared to the last few years,...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/2023-shattering-climate-records>

 July 14, 2023

#### [2023 Shattering Climate Records](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/2023-shattering-climate-records)

Preliminary data suggests that Earth just experienced its hottest days in recorded history, on the...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/tropical-cyclone-numbers-dwindle>

 June 28, 2023

#### [Weathering the Storms - Takeaways from the 2022/23 Cyclone Season](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/tropical-cyclone-numbers-dwindle)

Despite Australia’s 2022/2023 tropical cyclone season winding up two months ago, it’s a season we...

<https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/newcastle-hailstorm>

 May 30, 2023

#### [Insurance Council declares Newcastle hailstorm a Significant Event](https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/news/newcastle-hailstorm)

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declared a Significant Event for the Hunter and...