article_snippet: Damaging winds, hailstones and severe thunderstorms were predicted to hit Sydney's far west as well as the Hunter, Illawarra and Central Tablelands regions on Thursday evening.
article_snippet: The Bureau of Meteorology said a severe storm swept through Springwood, Bilpin and the Yengo National Park in the Blue Mountains on Thursday evening before heading north.
article_snippet: The Bureau previously warned the hail, severe winds and heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding.
article_snippet: The Bureau said a severe storm swept through Springwood, Bilpin and the Yengo National Park in the Blue Mountains .
article_snippet: The storms come after wild weather lashed Sydney's west and south on Wednesday evening.
article_snippet: More than 20,000 homes lost power when heavy rainfall, damaging winds and lightning rolled through after 7pm.
article_snippet: Faulconbridge, situated on the lower Blue Mountains, was the area worst hit by a severe storm .
highlights_snippet: Damaging winds, hails and thunderstorms lashed the area on Thursday .
  
highlights_snippet: A severe storm swept through the Blue Mountains before heading north .