Climate entity
extreme-weather is the sole category represented across all 3 tracked stories. Each story carries 6.3 original sources on average, compared with 2.7 for the broader beat in this window. Of the tracked stories, 1 of 3 also mention Australian Defence Force, the most common co-covered peer.
Last mentioned: Mar 21, 2026
Entity pulse
Coverage balance Negative coverage leads. Negative coverage exceeds positive coverage by 100 percentage points.
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extreme-weather is the sole category represented across all 3 tracked stories. Each story carries 6.3 original sources on average, compared with 2.7 for the broader beat in this window. Of the tracked stories, 1 of 3 also mention Australian Defence Force, the most common co-covered peer. At 6.7, the average consequence score sits above the same-window beat average of 6.6. Bureau of Meteorology appears in 3 tracked Climate stories published from March 16, 2026 through March 21, 2026.
Computed from the 3 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 170 Climate stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Bureau of Meteorology. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Peak Impact Forecast
System expected to bring maximum rainfall and wind gusts to inland NSW.
Widespread Warnings
Emergency services issue 'do not venture outside' alerts across multiple states.
Initial Landfall
Cyclone Narelle impacts the coast with high-intensity winds.
Downgrade
The system is downgraded to a tropical low as it moves inland toward the Barkly region.
Landfall and Stalling
Megan makes landfall and slows to <10km/h, dumping extreme rainfall on saturated ground.
Intensification
The system reaches Category 3 status as it approaches the southwestern Gulf coast.
Whiplash Events
Widespread reports of rapid transitions to flooding in Ulladulla, Tenterfield, and Maitland.
Storm Formation
Tropical Cyclone Megan forms in the Gulf of Carpentaria during a heavy monsoon.
Atmospheric Loading
Significant buildup of atmospheric moisture observed following prolonged high-evaporation period.
Record Heatwaves
Extreme temperatures recorded across regional New South Wales, leading to severe soil moisture depletion.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle has made landfall, triggering urgent 'do not venture outside' warnings across a vast corridor from the Northern Territory to New South Wales. The storm's extraordinary geographic reach is causing widespread disruption to energy grids, transport networks, and agricultural operations.
A slow-moving Category 3 tropical cyclone has stalled over the Northern Territory’s Gulf country, dumping record rainfall on communities already reeling from a record-breaking monsoon season. The disaster has isolated remote towns like Borroloola and forced the suspension of major mining operations, highlighting the growing risk of 'stalling' storms.
Recent meteorological data across New South Wales reveals a dangerous acceleration in climate whiplash, where regions transition from extreme heat to severe flooding in record time. This trend is challenging traditional emergency response models and infrastructure resilience across Australia's eastern seaboard.
Source: ulladullatimes.com.au · tenterfieldstar.com.au
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