Sydney communters hit with heavy rain

BoM meteorologist,
 Ashleigh Lange.

Sydney commuters were hit with heavy rain during the afternoon peak hour as the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) issued a severe thunderstorm warning for other parts of NSW.

Large hail, destructive winds and flash flooding have been predicted for the Hunter, Illawarra, Central Tablelands and the Central West Slopes and Plains of New South Wales.

BoM meteorologist Ashleigh Lange said there had been heavy rainfall over Sydney but the Hunter region was now at the greatest risk from thunderstorms.

Read the ABC story - “Sydney weather: BoM issues severe thunderstorm warning for NSW.”