Take cover! Massive ‘hail bomb’ smashes parts of Sydney as severe thunderstorm brings torrential downpour during peak-hour commute
- Sydneysiders have been warned to brace themselves as city is hit by rainfall
- Torrential downpours of up to 80mm on Thursday could bring flash flooding
- The showers in Sydney and east coast are expected to continue into weekend
- Email your crazy Sydney weather photos to kylie.stevens@mailonline.com
Parts of Sydney have been smashed by hail and heavy rain, which is set to cause havoc for commuters heading home from work.
The Macarthur region in Sydney's south west was the first to cop hail and torrential downpours on Thursday afternoon, which have since lashed other regions across the city.
'Severe Thunderstorm Warning for heavy rainfall, large (possibly giant) hail, and damaging winds for some storms in the Sydney Basin. Be careful on the roads on the way home,' the Bureau of Meteorology tweeted at 5.30pm.
The Bureau of Meteorology warned that large hailstones would smash Sydney
Sydney's south-west was the first to cop the hail and torrential rain on Thursday afternoon
An hour earlier, the bureau issued a warning that 'very dangerous' thunderstorms would affect Campbelltown, Leppington, Minto, Holsworthy, Liverpool and Macquarie Fields in Sydney's south-west.
'Numerous other areas also under severe warnings include Penrose State Forest, Menangle, Bundanoon & west of Berrima,' the bureau tweeted.
Sydney's north-west has also been smashed by hail while in Kingsgrove in Sydney's south, a video posted to Facebook showed water flowing along a road during a torrential downpour.
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Hail the size of golf balls lashed parts of Sydney on Thursday, creating havoc on the roads
A Qantas spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia that three flights from Melbourne to Sydney have already been cancelled on Thursday night.
She was unaware of any cancelled Qantas flights from Sydney.
Passengers heading home on the Western line train lines are urged to allow for extra travel time as services are delayed by up to 15 minutes.
'Western Line services are experiencing delays due to wet weather conditions causing slower boarding times at various locations. Please take care when travelling due to heavy rain and hail in some locations,' Sydney Trains tweeted.
Urgent power supply repairs have also caused delays while Carlingford Line services have been disrupted by urgent level crossing repairs at Telopea.
Showers in Sydney and the east coast (pictured in green) are expected to continue into the weekend but will become less intense
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a warning that 'very dangerous' thunderstorms would affect Campbelltown, Leppington, Minto, Holsworthy, Liverpool and Macquarie Fields in Sydney's south-west.
Northern and North Shore train services are currently running on or close to time.
Half of Sydney's monthly rainfall expected to hit the city in just one day - as the torrential downpours threaten to cause flash floods.
Sydneysiders have been warned to brace themselves for up to 80mm of heavy rainfall and intense thunderstorms.
The average March rainfall in the Harbour City is just over 160mm.
'It's going to be a pretty wet day today,' Weatherzone meteorologist Tom Hough told Daily Mail Australia.
'There will be heavier falls this afternoon, but there will also be a few showers around this morning.'
Backyards across Sydney were blanketed in hailstones late Thursday afternoon
Sydneysiders should expect up to 80mm of heavy rainfall and intense thunderstorms
The showers in Sydney are expected to continue into the weekend and are not expected to clear until Tuesday.
'The next couple of days are also looking pretty wet,' Mr Hough said.
Flash floods are possible depending on the amount of rainfall - with up to 80mm predicted by some forecast models.
Sydneysiders aren't be the only ones who should expect a heavy deluge over the coming days.
'Heavy rain and thunderstorms will affect eastern districts of NSW during the next few days. However, figuring out when and where the heaviest rain will fall is particularly difficult with this system,' Weatherzone tweeted.
Backyards across Sydney have been inundated with hail and water
