Heavy rain and storms expected in Australia’s south-east as severe weather warning issued for Tasmania

Widespread rainfalls were expected across large parts of Australia’s east and south-east, the Bureau of Meteorology said. Photograph: Jeremy Piper/Reuters

Severe thunderstorms could bring heavy rainfall and flash flooding to eastern and south-eastern Australia in coming days, according to the weather bureau.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said a low-pressure system over South Australia combined with moisture being pushed down the eastern seaboard from the tropics, would bring widespread rainfalls.