Severe thunderstorm and mini tornado damage Sydney properties
A severe thunderstorm and mini tornado that struck Sydney on Wednesday afternoon has caused damage to many Sydney properties.
The State Emergency Service received more than 300 calls for assistance due to ripped off roofs and fallen trees.
Some Sydneysiders even called in because their trampolines had blown onto their roofs.
The thunderstorm also left more than 35,000 homes without power and some traffic lights were out in peak hour traffic.
The streets of Paramatta and Picton were hit by flash flooding as people tried to navigate the roads and make their way home.
Public transport was also impacted all over Sydney as Paramatta Weir overflowed and buses were forced to replace ferries in some areas of Sydney.
Sydney residents can expect little relief from the rain with the weather expected to continue throughout winter.
Weatherzone meteorologist Rob Sharpe said, “Autumn is one of the wettest times of the year but what has been unusual is how many days of rain there have been already in March – almost every day has seen showers,' he said.
“It has been quite a bit wetter than usual along the New South Wales coast.”
“The reason why it's been so wet is because there has been a very high pressure system sitting in the Tasman Sea for the vast majority of the past three weeks. We've had lots of low pressure systems which haven't been moving as easily and frequently. But for the next few months, we are more likely to have these fronts move along the south of the country more freely.”
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