- Sydney Beugels for serious storms
Communits rush home in one of the most important cities of Australia with ominous clouds that threaten serious thunderstorms on Tuesday evening.
Sydneysiders must brace themselves for 'a potentially serious' thunderstorm with large hail and possible heavy falls around the western suburbs, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).
Bom also probably predicts 'harmful wind' in the afternoon and evening that started with rain at 3.30 p.m.
The sudden temperature change comes after Sydney has taken up the most popular day of the year so far.
Sydney Airport registered peak temperatures of 40.7 ° C at 1 p.m. that had fallen at 4 p.m. to only 23.9 ° C.
Western suburbs Including Penrith, Bankstown and Badgerys Creek also passed 40C before the temperatures decreased by more than 10 ° C in less than 20 minutes.
There are now serious thunderstorms warnings and the bomb has warned parts of Sydney to experience floods.
Sydneysiders are braced for a predicted extreme thunderstorm
The temperatures peaked above 40 ° C in parts of the city before the rainfall started in Bondi and Manly around 3.30 pm
Harmful winds and large hailstones are also expected to accompany heavy rainfall.
The thunderstorm has already started rolling parts of the city, starting with Bondi and Manly.
It is expected to travel East to Northeast, within 30 minutes from the coast to the CBD.
Residents is advised to move their cars under cover to prevent the wave of the golf ball and not to park them near trees that can break apart in the wind.
Items must be tied or stored to prevent them from traveling during the storm.
Every CStreeken and storm drains have the potential of flooding.
Cases for electricity lines must be reported to Ausgrid at 13 13 88.
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The storm started to hit parts of the city at 3.30 pm and will travel to the northeast to the northeast
