Storm lashes Sydney with torrential rain , hail and 100km/h wind gusts . Hottest start to March in decades , with temperature hitting 38 in the city . Temperatures fell more than 10 degrees in minutes when storm rolled in . Lightning strikes sparked fire in the The Rocks Hatters , and disrupted train services . Sailboat caught in storm had a near-miss , slamming into the Manly ferry .
Storm lashes Sydney with torrential rain , hail and 100km/h wind gusts . Hottest start to March in decades , with temperature hitting 38 in the city . Temperatures fell more than 10 degrees in minutes when storm rolled in . Lightning strikes sparked fire in CBD , and disrupted train services . Sailboat caught in storm had a near-miss , slamming into the Manly ferry .