article_snippet: Sydney said farewell to summer with severe storms lashing the city, after people sweltered through a near-record day before change arrived in the afternoon.
article_snippet: Sunday marked the first day of Autumn, with Sydneysiders experiencing the change of seasons in dramatic fashion as a picturesque sunny sky turned stormy shortly after 3:30pm.
article_snippet: Storms rolled into Sydney around 3:30pm, sending crowds scampering from Bondi Beach and other swimming spots across the city.
article_snippet: Crowds of people soaking up some sun at Bondi Beach were forced to abandon the sand and head for cover when storm hit.
article_snippet: Crowds flee Bondi Beach as clouds roll in.
highlights_snippet: Storm lashes Sydney with torrential rain, hail and 100km/h wind gusts .
  