The electricity network Ausgrid electricity said winds had left Sydney homes and businesses without power.Ausgrid representative Kylie Yates said emergency crews were scrambling to restore power. "This is a pretty unusual event – we’re used to these storms forming in the afternoon… coming in from Western Sydney or the ranges, it’s unusual to have such an event before lunch," meteorologist James Taylor said. "The main issue today is going in there assessing what damage still remains to be addressed, and of particular interest today is around the asbestos hazard. ABC Radio Sydney: (02) 8333 1234 General ABC enquiries: 13 9994
"To get so many things like this together is very unusual. International flights were not affected.A State Emergency Service representative said there were reports that a roof had been blown off St Paul's Catholic school at Manly and reader Brian Welch spotted a roof flying off a building in North Sydney. "For Sydney for today we're expecting temperatures within the 13 to 16 degrees range, but in the middle of the day I wouldn't be surprised if it feels like temperatures slightly above zero. A fallen tree also crushed an unoccupied car in Ingleburn. Today's Storm Reports (20200807 1200 UTC - 20200808 1159 UTC) (Print Version) 200806 Reports 200807 Reports > Send them to Fortunately, today the weather is expected to ease, with Sydney forecast to be partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.Meteorologists yesterday said while tornadoes were not unusual, the vortex that struck Sydney was particularly fierce. SPC Storm Reports Page. "to get push notifications when a major story breaks near your location.Unconscious surfer pulled from rough surf dies in hospitalProtests in stricken Beirut as blast death toll rises Australia may see a spike in deaths in a week's time
Climate (2010–Present) Sydney Airport (0km) Take a look at our website widgetsAvailable free! "The Bureau of Meteorology said yesterday’s storm was similar to the devastating April 14, 1999 hail storm that caused extensive damage in that it had gathered offshore rather than in Sydney’s west or over the inland regions. Watch the provocative new series Little Birds now on Stan.Your web browser is no longer supported. A shuttle bus service is operating instead. "The NSW government will help by waiving the waste levy for all waste in the Kurnell area, including bulk waste and asbestos generated from the storm," Environment Minister Mark Speakman said.Yesterday, a tornado wreaked a path of destruction through Kurnell, leaving rows of flattened trees, downed powerlines and damaged houses.Powerlines and trees were brought down and homes and business sustained extensive damage after the tornado rolled in from the coastline.Golf ball sized hail stones, flash flooding, heavy rain and wild winds battered the region, while the NSW Central Coast and much of Sydney also received a savage downpour.Do you have photos or video of the storm? Fast ferry services are also still operating between Manly and Circular Quay.For more information see http://www.131500.com.au/.The roof begins to lift off the building in North Sydney.The roof of an office block in North Sydney is blown off during today's strong winds. To improve your experience An enormous clean-up has begun in Sydney’s south, following the fierce storms yesterday which produced a tornado and wind gusts up to 213km/h.Around 500 calls for assistance were made to the State Emergency Service (SES) as roofs were ripped off and trucks overturned, with the suburb of Kurnell the worst hit.A natural disaster zone has been declared in the area and aerial images from the 9NEWS chopper this morning showed the full toll of the storm. Newtown said. "Wind chill will have the tendency to drag the temperature down," Bureau of Meteorology duty forecaster Dmitriy Danchuk said this morning. "Looking at the radar, it was just so intense – it’s highly likely that we’ve broken a wind gust record in NSW.