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Sydney experienced a dramatic afternoon as a fierce storm brought hailstones the size of golf balls.
Several regions in New South Wales, including Singleton and Warragamba, also saw significant hail.
By 3:30 p.m., the city was engulfed in darkness as the storm advanced.
Authorities had previously issued alerts, cautioning residents about potential flash flooding and severe winds accompanied by hail.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Penrith recorded hailstones measuring 5 centimeters at 4 p.m.
A gust of 91 km/h was recorded at Western Sydney Airport at 3.42 pm.
A weather warning remains in place for “very dangerous thunderstorms” in Central Tablelands and parts of the Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes and Riverina Forecast Districts, the BOM says.
“Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall, and possible damaging wind gusts and large hail continue,” it says.