The Riverina has largely escaped damage after a severe weather warning was issued for the region last night.
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Teams from the Murrumbidgee Unit of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) were out on Wednesday night after high winds and rain hit the Riverina and surrounds.
A NSW SES spokesperson said that there were three callouts in the Glenfield Park area responding to fallen trees at around 7.30pm.
On Wednesday night Wagga recorded wind speeds of 67km/h as the city was added to a list of areas included in a severe weather warning for damaging winds.
Also included in the warning alongside Wagga was Yass, Young, Tumbarumba, Selwyn, Adaminaby, Temora, Cootamundra, Gundagai, Tumut, Khancoban and Junee.
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A NSW SES spokesperson said that overnight on Wednesday in the Murrumbidgee jobs were responded to in Cowra, Holbrook, Wagga and Bilbul.
Each job was related to trees that had fallen down, the SES spokesperson added, with "typical wind damage".
The Bureau of Meteorology predicted winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gust in excess of 90 km/h for lower altitude areas on Wednesday night, with rain and thunderstorms.
Wind speeds are expected to ease below the warning threshold by early Thursday morning, with a cold front moving through the region.
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