tropical lashes Sydney with torrential rain , hail and 120 km/h wind gusts . Hottest start to March in decades , with temperature exceeding 38 in the city . temperatures fell more than 90 degrees in minutes when storm rolled in . Lightning strikes sparked unrest in towns , 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 .