Sydney‘s weather today has really been a tale of extremes, as soaring temperatures in the morning and early afternoon gave way to a wave of ferocious severe thunderstorms, leaving a man dead and a woman severely injured.
“Very dangerous thunderstorms” #sydneystorm
Latest warning pic.twitter.com/AKL9vEYrpf
— 702 ABC Sydney (@702sydney) January 14, 2016
very intense storm just passed through Sydney @bom_nsw #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/5WPNb45XYr
— kylo tom (@tomwoodau) January 14, 2016
The wild winds, rain, and lightning proved for some spectacular viewing across the city; the storms leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
Storms are building. Take care on the way home today #sydneystorm #heatwave pic.twitter.com/M6x7e3DhFu
— UNSW Australia (@UNSW) January 14, 2016
7 News viewer Blake Curby sent us this photo as the storm neared Hornsby. https://t.co/UN0JjIeTPO #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/GQP5jPbA6u
— 7 News Sydney (@7NewsSydney) January 14, 2016
Sydney smashed by massive storm after scorching heat! #photo by: Adam McLean https://t.co/OpeUI27p2Z #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/BYubCqKSLq
— SMH Photography (@photosSMH) January 14, 2016
#sydneystorm is at top! Know the hourly TOP trends. Visit https://t.co/rc7tvraock pic.twitter.com/uazexy2VtP
— TrendsinAustralia (@TrendsinOZ) January 14, 2016
Instant waterfall in Oyster Bay #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/YFaczEJBpK
— Alex Day (@alexday63) January 14, 2016
@abcnews Our driveway this afternoon #sydney #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/0w8mtvLkZk
— Grant Swinbourne (@GSwinbourne) January 14, 2016
My neighbours’ house in Avalon. Luckily no one got hurt – just. #SydneyStorm @SBSNews pic.twitter.com/8UCeRyTiAo
— Chiara Pazzano (@CPazzano) January 14, 2016
#sydneystorm somewhere near Cronulla, unsure of exact location as friend sent it to me as they drove through pic.twitter.com/XqtXVDWsWu
— Benne (@BakedBennes) January 14, 2016
Storm damage in NSW at #Rockdale, on the Princes Highway. Road is closed in both directions #sydneystorm @abcnews pic.twitter.com/xfIcU4FdE8
— Ruby Cornish (@rubycornish) January 14, 2016
Photo taken at Liverpool following #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/fX7a1ACCSj
— 2GB 873 (@2GB873) January 14, 2016
The storms turned tragically violent, when a man was killed in Emu Plains after a tree fell on the car he was travelling in. The female driver of the vehicle was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.
