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Storms spread through NSW and VIC

Widespread thunderstorms have continued to affect New South Wales and Victoria on Friday after more than 100mm of rain drenched parts of both states on Thursday night.

Severe weather warnings for flash flooding were issued in NSW and VIC today as thunderstorms intensified during the morning, following similar activity yesterday.

Storms developed on Thursday afternoon, soaking parts of VIC and NSW. Mount Sabine in Victoria's South West picked up 129mm and a storm cell in Sydney's west saw Penrith collect a daily total of 115mm to 9am on Friday.

These storms resulted from a low pressure trough positioned over the south-eastern interior, which has deepened further today due to a pool of cold air in the upper atmosphere moving in.

Storms reignited over much of the southeast on Friday morning and by 1pm lightning strikes were widespread, with heavy falls registering in gauges. In the 4 hours to 1pm, Jervis Bay gained 30mm of rain, with 14mm in the space of just 10 minutes and across the border, Port Fairy received 25mm.

The morning's storms also produced gale force winds in Victoria, with Hogan Island rattled by a gust of 106km/h and an 80km/h gust blowing through Wilsons Promontory.

Storms are expected to continue throughout the southeast tonight, with the heaviest rain expected to fall in south-eastern NSW and eastern VIC.

Be sure to check the weather warnings at www.weatherzone.com.au for the latest updates.

- Weatherzone

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