Sydney weather: Hail storms batter Sydney
Five adjoining buildings on an industrial estate have collapsed after large areas of Sydney were hit by a hail storm this afternoon.
Hailstones measuring between 1-2cm were reported from Newtown to Mt Druitt, with State Emergency Services responding to 145 calls for assistance since 4pm on Saturday.
The storm blanketed five warehouses at an industrial estate in Huntingwood with half a metre of hail, causing the roofs to fall in and smoke and gas to leak out, sparking fears of an explosion.