Warning issued as 'extensive severe storm activity' moves across Riverina

The warning, for damaging winds, was issued just after 1.15pm and comes after storms caused chaos across the region on Saturday night.

The Bureau of Meteorology said "extensive severe thunderstorm activity" over NSW was slowly shifting eastwards on Sunday afternoon.

"A cold front and pre-frontal trough will combine with a strong upper level trough to aid extensive thunderstorm activity across the state," the bureau said.

"This activity will move eastward for the remainder of the day."

The bureau has warned severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours.

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It said locations that may be affected include Wagga, Albury, Deniliquin, Griffith, Hay and Tibooburra.

A 70km/h wind gust was recorded in Hay at 1pm on Sunday, while Griffith had a gust of 69km/h at 12.43pm. A 100km/h gust was felt in Yarrawonga, on the Victorian border, at 12.40pm.

Elsewhere in NSW, a 105km/h wind gust was recorded in Broken Hill at 3.16am and an 89km/h gust was felt at Condobolin at 7.40am.

Saturday night's wild weather resulted in Riverina SES crews responding to dozens of calls for help. Homes had their roofs "ripped off" due to strong winds in some areas.

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