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See the amazing footage of Sydney tornado… with more wild weather to come

Dec 16, 2015

Sydney and surrounds have copped another terrifying storm, with the radar showing there could be more on the way.

Alan Sharp, a meteorologist from the Bureau of Meteorology, told Fairfax media, “There were gusts of 213km/h recorded at Cronulla and it was obvious from our radar that there was a tornado in that area.”

Kurnell tornado! #tornado #storm @triplemsydney

A video posted by Andrew ‘Mongen’ McGregor (@andymacfotos) on Dec 15, 2015 at 4:36pm PST

The storm brought golf-ball sized hail, swirling winds, and torrential rain, and emergency services were responding to reports of building collapses.

Some HUMONGOUS hail out there #SydneyStorm (pic via @rebeccamurphy) pic.twitter.com/Yzt34TFXRt — Simon Crerar (@simoncrerar) December 16, 2015

There are warnings of more storms to come in the next few hours.

Very dangerous storm warning for the northern beaches #sydneystorm Story: https://t.co/CCEjh0UBAc pic.twitter.com/dZjBi2XiwY

— The Manly Daily (@ManlyDaily) December 16, 2015

Multiple flights into Sydney and surrounds were delayed or diverted and motorists abandoned their cars on approach to the airport.

.@guardianaus reader Claire Milet took this, of people getting out of cars to walk to #SydneyAirport in #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/7GbkszdJcp — (Joyeux No)Elle Hunt (@mlle_elle) December 16, 2015

Watching another Sumer storm roll in ⚡️☔️☁️ #sydneystorm #summerstorms #sydney #sydneyharbour #sydney_insta A video posted by @teneillet on Dec 15, 2015 at 4:37pm PST

more giant pellets of frozen rain as second hail storm hits Cronulla @storyful @smh #sydneystorm @breakingnews pic.twitter.com/OvHomgzgaz — Carla Grossetti (@carlagrossetti) December 16, 2015

Mr Sharp said the conditions were dangerous and extremely unusual for Sydney.

View over Bare Island from #LaPerouse toward #Kurnell just as #SydneyStorm hit this afternoon A photo posted by Beachwatch NSW (@beachwatchnsw) on Dec 15, 2015 at 5:31pm PST