Friday, 6 February 2026 – 3:50 pm AEDT Residents in parts of the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Maitland, Cessnock, Gosford, and Wyong are on alert as severe thunderstorms sweep through the region. The Bureau of Meteorology reports a severe thunderstorm near Yengo National Park, northwest of St Albans, moving northeast. The storm is expected to hit: St Albans and Yengo National Park by 4:05 pm Mangrove Creek Dam, Bucketty, and areas between Wollombi and Bucketty by 4:20 pm The storm may produce damaging winds, heavy rainfall that could cause flash flooding, and large hailstones. Earlier, Moss Vale recorded 31.2 mm of rain in just 30 minutes. Safety...