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Three struck by lightning as Sydney superstorm returns

Three women have been struck by lightning and tennis-ball sized hailstones have pelted Sydney’s northwest amid another afternoon of thunderstorm chaos.

Two females have been treated for minor injuries after being struck at Corbett Gardens, south of Sydney, while a third woman’s injuries are thought to be “more serious”, according to police.

Wollongong in the Illawarra and Gosford on the Central Coast have been placed on high alert with residents urged to stay indoors as another savage storm threatens to wreak havoc over the weekend.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued warnings of flash flooding, destructive winds while heavy rainfall was forecast for several affected regions.

This follows warnings to residents in Parramatta, Sutherland, Sydney City, Sydney airport, Sydney Olympic Park, Bridge, Kiama, Liverpool and anyone on the Harbor Bridge to take cover.

The warning comes just 24 hours after much of the city was smashed with torrential rains that caused blackouts to thousands of homes and caused chaos amongst the state’s public transport lines.

The iconic bridge was again battered with lightning as a second round of storms threatens to batter Sydney overnight. Source: Instagram
The iconic bridge was again battered with lightning as a second round of storms threatens to batter Sydney overnight. Source: Instagram
Tennis-ball sized hailstones pelted Gosford and other areas on Saturday afternoon. Source: Twitter
Tennis-ball sized hailstones pelted Gosford and other areas on Saturday afternoon. Source: Twitter

Ausgrid are still working to restore power to as many as 6000 homes after 40,000 customers were hit on Friday.

For a second straight day beachgoers at Bondi and Coogee were sent fleeing as ominous clouds rolled Sydney's beaches.

Emergency services are in for a large night as Sydney looks to batten down the hatches. Source: Twitter
Emergency services are in for a large night as Sydney looks to batten down the hatches. Source: Twitter
An inner-Sydney house is now without its roof. Source: Twitter
An inner-Sydney house is now without its roof. Source: Twitter
Buildings in the CBD were battered with lightning strikes on Friday afternoon. Source: Twitter
Buildings in the CBD were battered with lightning strikes on Friday afternoon. Source: Twitter