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@Zroota: Is this page for events striking only the City of Sydney or does it include the suburbs? From Kurnell:

On 16 December 2015 a supercell tracked along New South Wales coast producing a strong F2 tornado,[1] high rainfall, hailstones and unusually strong winds. Kurnell was particularly hard hit at about 10:30 am with homes and businesses un-roofed, sewerage and electricity cut, two trucks tipped on their sides, and workers evacuated from Kurnell Refinery and the desalination plant, which was damaged. A "Wind gust of 213 km/h recorded in Kurnell at 10:33am," was "the fastest wind speed recorded in NSW history".[2] Injuries to people were only minor. The damage to Kurnell was calculated to have cost insurers A$206 million.[3] Elsewhere on the same day roof damage occurred at Westfield Bondi Junction and in South Nowra. Thousands of homes lost power in Bulli, Thirroul and Woonona north of Wollongong.[2][4]

For example. 220 of Borg 12:57, 10 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Severe Storms Archive". www.bom.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  2. ^ a b "Sydney residents in shock after tornado". SBS News. Special Broadcasting Service. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Catastrophic summer events cost insurers more than $550m". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Sydney tornado: Clean-up underway in Kurnell after 'unprecedented' storm delivers 213 km/h winds". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

Page move?

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As WP has an 'Extreme weather events in Melbourne' page, maybe this page should be moved to Extreme weather events in Sydney for consistency of page naming? 220 of Borg 13:46, 10 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]