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| Tornado warning for Sydney: hail and very dangerous thunderstorms - live | Tornado warning for Sydney: hail and very dangerous thunderstorms - live |
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| 12.41am GMT00:41 | |
| Emergency services are responding to multiple reports of building collapses, including business and residential properties, AAP has reported. | |
| Crews are on the scene assessing the extent of the damage, a Fire & Rescue NSW spokeswoman said. | |
| BOM issued a warning at 8am with severe thunderstorms expected to strike parts of Sydney, Nowra, Parramatta, Wollongong, Nowra and Bowral. | |
| A BOM spokesman said the high wind conditions are dangerous and extremely unusual for Sydney. | |
| “The most likely tornadoes are off the waters of Bondi, but further tornadoes can’t be ruled out on land,” he said. | |
| Updated at 12.51am GMT | |
| 12.41am GMT00:41 | |
| If you’re due to fly out of Sydney today, allow plenty of time to get to the airport, with traffic said to be heavy on Marsh Street on Mascot. More than one Twitter user has reported “people getting out of cars and walking”. | |
| Somethings not working on the roads to #sydneyairport today. People are abandoning taxis and walking. pic.twitter.com/vAZuayCNRN | |
| Buses are delayed up to two hours through the suburb: “consider catching a train instead”, suggests the official Buses East Twitter account. | |
| Traffic has been terrible all morning around @SydneyAirport - concerns it will get worse after #sydneystorms. pic.twitter.com/Owc0E4atSK | |
| Multiple flights out of Sydney Airport have been cancelled because of the storm, and others have been diverted. Passengers are advised to check with their airline for details. | |
| Operations at @SydneyAirport at a literal standstill. Nothing going out. Incoming aircraft are holding #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/Rm53PBFL2I | |
| Photo just taken from Marney's balcony in Zetland! Looking south toward #Botany and #SydneyAirport - Marney Hamilton pic.twitter.com/Y421j1luyh | |
| Airport closed #sydneystorm #yssy #syd pic.twitter.com/CVCveoWW9K | |
| 12.33am GMT00:33 | |
| Though tornados in Australia are relatively rare, there was in fact a warning issued for Victoria in early November. | |
| Around 10 to 20 are observed annually, but can form with almost any severe thunderstorm. At the interactive datablog below, you can see every tornado recorded in the Bureau of Meteorology’s severe storm database. | |
| Related: How frequent are tornadoes in Australia? We chart every tornado recorded | |
| 12.31am GMT00:31 | |
| The NSW Bureau of Meteorology has posted severe thunderstorm and marine wind warnings for New South Wales. | |
| It says “tornadoes, destructive winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding at likely”. | |
| View of the #SydneyStorm from the @BOM_NSW office. Check warnings, regular updates: https://t.co/Ss766eSCrL pic.twitter.com/b5nQWzJl9o | |
| The State Emergency Service has also published advice for Sydneysiders concerned about the storm: | |
| With the BOM due to issue another warning within the next 45 minutes, I’m going to throw caution to the (very high) winds and not unplug my computer. | |
| For emergency help in floods and storms, you can ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500. | |
| 12.26am GMT00:26 | |
| The webcam at North Bondi RSL, perhaps unsurprisingly, shows a deserted Bondi Beach. | |
| i was wanting to go to the beach today don;t know if it is safe now there is a tornado in Sydney | |
| Coogee Beach is the same. | |
| This photo from Coogee Beach right now, as a violent storm moves across Sydney. #9News pic.twitter.com/Go7HyuGDuj | |
| 12.23am GMT00:23 | |
| Elle Hunt | |
| Julian Ridden has posted this dramatic image from Hunters Hill, a suburb on Sydney’s North Shore, of the storm over the city to Twitter. | |
| The view from #HuntersHill as the #SydneyStorm rolls in. Incredible! pic.twitter.com/NAHYGlypdp | |
| 12.20am GMT00:20 | |
| Elle Hunt | |
| We’re hearing loud thunder from Guardian Australia’s offices in Surry Hills. My colleague Nick Evershed has filed a Vine of the scene outside, which he describes as “pretty underwhelming”. You be the judge! | |
| Workplaces across the city seem to have been brought to a standstill by the weather event. | |
| It begins. Can't even see past Westpac from the office (about 3-5 blocks away) #tornado #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/cn288FefdB | |
| Stay safe Sydney. #sydneystorm #hecticblue #itsraing pic.twitter.com/nWwZHLMeEq | |
| 12.16am GMT00:16 | 12.16am GMT00:16 |
| Elle Hunt | Elle Hunt |
| Good morning Australia – I can confirm that it is raining heavily in the Sydney CBD, as we brace ourselves for potentially “very dangerous” developments. | Good morning Australia – I can confirm that it is raining heavily in the Sydney CBD, as we brace ourselves for potentially “very dangerous” developments. |
| My colleague Nick Evershed has been dispatched to the street to document the weather event, but while we await his return, Twitter is awash with footage. | My colleague Nick Evershed has been dispatched to the street to document the weather event, but while we await his return, Twitter is awash with footage. |
| Golf-ball sized hail pelting down from above. Cronulla is chucking it down @smh @BreakingNews #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/Xfy1Bs8hQH | Golf-ball sized hail pelting down from above. Cronulla is chucking it down @smh @BreakingNews #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/Xfy1Bs8hQH |
| Sydney right now. pic.twitter.com/SnfqFKIUrB | Sydney right now. pic.twitter.com/SnfqFKIUrB |
| The #9News skycam shows storm moving across Sydney right now. @BOM_NSW says tornado possible. pic.twitter.com/S1TjJMOFH7 | The #9News skycam shows storm moving across Sydney right now. @BOM_NSW says tornado possible. pic.twitter.com/S1TjJMOFH7 |
| #hail in #Bondi #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/eAuMf6Ipeg | #hail in #Bondi #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/eAuMf6Ipeg |
| Powerful #tornadowarnedstorm #Sydney #Bondi pic.twitter.com/pm7cxAYGzU | Powerful #tornadowarnedstorm #Sydney #Bondi pic.twitter.com/pm7cxAYGzU |
| Updated at 12.16am GMT | Updated at 12.16am GMT |
| 12.10am GMT00:10 | 12.10am GMT00:10 |
| Sydney right now. pic.twitter.com/SnfqFKIUrB | Sydney right now. pic.twitter.com/SnfqFKIUrB |
| The photos are starting to roll in: | The photos are starting to roll in: |
| This photo from Coogee Beach right now, as a violent storm moves across Sydney. #9News pic.twitter.com/Go7HyuGDuj | This photo from Coogee Beach right now, as a violent storm moves across Sydney. #9News pic.twitter.com/Go7HyuGDuj |
| OK for once I think it's fine to freak out about the weather. Never seen this before. #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/aD8oggSieP | OK for once I think it's fine to freak out about the weather. Never seen this before. #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/aD8oggSieP |
| 12.08am GMT00:08 | 12.08am GMT00:08 |
| You can find the full tornado warning issued by Bom here. | You can find the full tornado warning issued by Bom here. |
| The latest missive has a tornado warning for Sydney with “very dangerous thunderstorms” detected near the airport and southern suburb of Maroubra. The thunderstorms are moving north meaning they will pass over Sydney City, Olympic Park, Sydney Harbour Bridge and off Bondi Beach. | The latest missive has a tornado warning for Sydney with “very dangerous thunderstorms” detected near the airport and southern suburb of Maroubra. The thunderstorms are moving north meaning they will pass over Sydney City, Olympic Park, Sydney Harbour Bridge and off Bondi Beach. |
| It will move then move to the northern suburbs. | It will move then move to the northern suburbs. |
| Tornadoes, very destructive winds, large hailstones and very heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding are likely. | Tornadoes, very destructive winds, large hailstones and very heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding are likely. |
| There are wind gusts greater than 200 km/h reported in southern Sydney. | There are wind gusts greater than 200 km/h reported in southern Sydney. |
| 12.03am GMT00:03 | 12.03am GMT00:03 |
| Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms are hitting Kurnell in the south of Sydney and are moving north, predicted to hit the Sydney CBD and Harbour Bridge in the next thirty minutes. | Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms are hitting Kurnell in the south of Sydney and are moving north, predicted to hit the Sydney CBD and Harbour Bridge in the next thirty minutes. |
| Dangerous situation unfolding with storms heading north towards Sydney. Warning now includes tornadoes. Take care. pic.twitter.com/fHFGb4XrOZ | Dangerous situation unfolding with storms heading north towards Sydney. Warning now includes tornadoes. Take care. pic.twitter.com/fHFGb4XrOZ |