Residents in regional NSW have been warned to brace for more wild weather as an intense storm cell sweeps across the state, bringing more strong wind, heavy rain and hail stones.

Sydney and other parts of New South Wales were hit by fast moving storm, with thunder, lightning, heavy rains and winds that left some suburbs blacked out. This footage illustrates severe storm with lightning flashes,

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has urged residents to avoid floodwaters, secure loose items around their homes, and ensure vehicles are moved to safe locations. It also highlighted the risk of landslides in areas recently affected by bushfires, where heavy rain may destabilize soil and debris.

Rystad Energy's David Dixon stated that New South Wales was the best-performing state for utility-scale solar in December 2024.

Petersham, Sydney, NSW, Australia Video Recording Date/Time: January 15, 2025 Wind gusts of more than 100 km/h hit New South Wales, and hundreds of thousands lost power across the state and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on Wednesday,

Footage shows a dramatic lightning storm seen above Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, as at least one person was killed in the storm. Officials said that an unstable airmass combined with an upper trough produced wild weather across large swathes of the state late Wednesday.