Giant hail expected to strike Sydney
- A severe thunderstorm will batter Sydney on Friday morning bringing giant hail
- Sydneysiders are also bracing for heavy rainfall and dangerously high winds
- The Bureau of Meteorology described the extreme storm as ‘very dangerous’
Sydney is bracing for severe thunderstorms due to strike the city within the hour, with giant hailstones and hazardous rainfall expected.
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned a ‘very dangerous’ severe thunderstorm is on its way and will hit by 10am Friday morning.
It issued a grave alert predicting large hailstones, heavy rainfall and damaging winds.
‘A very dangerous thunderstorm is moving towards parts of the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Gosford, Wyong and Sydney.
‘Severe thunderstorm warning for giant hailstones, heavy rainfall and damaging winds.’
The Bureau of Meteorology warned the dangerous thunderstorm was moving towards Sydney (pictured) and could cause serious damage
Severe thunderstorms can do huge damage, with residents told to move their cars away from trees. This car was battered by a fallen tree in Caringbah (pictured) earlier this week
Storm clouds are seen over Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Monday (pictured) ahead of another horror storm on Friday morning
Hail is solid precipitation in the form of balls or pieces of ice, with Australia experiencing hailstones the size of cricket balls.
It can be destructive, known to cause serious damage to cars and homes, as well as chaos on the roads.
The weather bureau said the storm is likely to cause flash flooding, and advised residents to move cars under cover and away from trees.
People in at-risk areas should also secure loose items around the house and monitor conditions.
A resident of Windsor Downs told 2GB on Friday morning heavy rain and hail the size of golf balls had already pummeled her house.
‘I raced out and I am soaking wet,’ she said.
‘I love the rain. I have been paranoid about the bushfires in the nature reserve, but thank god for this rain.’
The Bureau of Metereology issued this warning on Friday (pictured) showing that Sydney’s coast and north shore will be the worst hit
Storms and hail have battered NSW in recent days. Sutherland Shire (pictured) also fell victim this week