A severe storm hit Sydney on Thursday afternoon, killing a man and injuring a woman. The storm wreaked havoc in the Harbour City of Sydney after the extreme heat wave. Thousands of homes were left without power.
A large tree at Emu Plains fell on a car travelling on the Great Western Highway. The car was completely crushed, killing a man and serving multiple injuries to a woman who was driving the car. She was later airlifted to Westmead hospital in a stable condition.
A storm cell travelled across Sydney from west to east, bringing down trees and power lines. After the storm, a strong cold front led to drop in temperatures by 15 degree Celsius in just one hour.
According to the local media, the State Emergency Service had received about 500 calls for help and the New South Wales Fire and Rescue Service received more than1,700 calls after the storm. Penrith, Moorebank, Mt Druitt, and Schofields were the worst hit suburbs.
#Storm stats | 1pm - 5pm, #FRNSW responded 238 storm related incidents, answered 1716 '000' calls & had 1483 firefighters on the road.
— Fire & Rescue NSW (@FRNSW) January 14, 2016
During the summer season, generally convective clouds are formed after intense heating and unstable weather conditions. This leads to thunderstorms and squally winds. As of now, people need to be careful while driving and walking around the region. In fact, people have been advised to stay indoors until the weather becomes stable.
Here are few images after the storm:
BERKELEY VALE | #FRNSW crews at numerous trees & wires down. 60 kids in holiday care moved for safety - no inj. pic.twitter.com/3AnQRiwhoy — Fire & Rescue NSW (@FRNSW) January 14, 2016
Image credit - smh.com.au
