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Tornado forms as wild weather hits Sydney and NSW

A tornado has hit the NSW Southern Tablelands as severe storms swept across the state on Saturday, including in parts of Sydney.

Covered by 2 sources from Australia. First reported by The Sydney Morning Herald ·

How 2 newspapers cover this story

  1. The Sydney Morning HeraldAustraliaFirst report

    Tornado forms as wild weather hits Sydney and NSW

    A tornado has hit the NSW Southern Tablelands as severe storms swept across the state on Saturday, including in parts of Sydney.

  2. ABC News AustraliaAustralia

    Tornado-like storm hits NSW Southern Tablelands

    A violent "tornado-like" storm cell has torn roofs from buildings, toppled trees and brought "golf-ball-sized hail" to a small rural community on the New South Wales Southern Tablelands.

Coverage details

2 outlets from Australia are covering this story: The Sydney Morning Herald and ABC News Australia. The Sydney Morning Herald published it first, on October 31, 2026; the last outlet to join was ABC News Australia, 2 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: NSW Southern Tablelands and Sydney.

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