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Severe storms batter Sydney, triggering 230 emergency calls

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC · How we work

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A tornado swept through Ulladulla, New South Wales, damaging homes and toppling trees on Saturday.
Severe thunderstorms hit Greater Sydney and the CBD around 5 pm, with gusts reaching 72 km/h.
Sydney received about 30 mm of rain in less than half an hour, causing flash flooding.
The State Emergency Service rescued two people from flood-water-filled cars.
The State Emergency Service logged more than 230 assistance calls statewide, most from Ulladulla.

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A tornado swept through Ulladulla, New South Wales, damaging homes and toppling trees on Saturday.
Severe thunderstorms hit Greater Sydney and the CBD around 5 pm, with gusts reaching 72 km/h.
Sydney received about 30 mm of rain in less than half an hour, causing flash flooding.
The State Emergency Service rescued two people from flood-water-filled cars.
The State Emergency Service logged more than 230 assistance calls statewide, most from Ulladulla.