Massive thunderstorm rolls into Sydney, sends social media into frenzy

A MASSIVE thunderstorm has made its way into Sydney and brought some impressive visuals with it. Check out some of the best pictures.

THERE’S nothing like a massive thunderstorm to send social media users into a frenzy.

And this one looks spectacular.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for large hailstones, heavy rainfall and damaging winds across coastal New South Wales but a flood of incredible pictures has already hit Twitter as the storm rolls over Sydney.

BoM is warning that the storms are likely to produce large hailstones, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds in Sydney as well as Batemans Bay, Bega, Eden, Bombala, Taree, Gosford, Scone, Cessnock and Maitland.

Residents from areas including Taree, Newcastle, Gosford, Woy Woy, Scone, Cessnock and Maitland have also been warned to expect damaging winds and large hailstones.

Heavy rain has begun to bucket over central Sydney and emergency services are urging people to stay inside.

A spokesman from the Bureau of Meteorology said the strom should pass in the next hour, although there is a chance of a secondary storm heading our way this evening.

Here are some of our favourite pictures from Twitter.

First #tornados in Melbourne, now cloud #tsunamis in Sydney. Australian weather: you are terrifying! #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/Xm3sWJCoUT

— Robbi Bishop-Taylor (@robbibt) November 6, 2015

Massive #shelfcloud from #storm moving up coast in #Sydney pic.twitter.com/RzLx9UDvaR

— Nick Moir (@nampix) November 6, 2015

Landfall. Unexpected storms make for longer flights #Sydney #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/y0PgrFL7iw

— Allan Regan (@allanregan) November 6, 2015

The Black Wall #VSCO #vscocam #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/GIUXgZZRk4

— Hugo Vann (@HugoVann) November 6, 2015

Interesting cloud action over Sydney. #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/MkGuAMTigl

— Scott Rochfort (@srochfort) November 6, 2015

I think it's going to get loud!!!! #sydneystorm #SydneyWeather pic.twitter.com/vyGCp1fCKV

— Kelly Barlow (@whatkellycooks) November 6, 2015

#sydneystorm coming across #Coogee pic.twitter.com/gOADPRSzvY

— Andrew Price (@pricey43) November 6, 2015

storm front like a wave #sydneystorm pic.twitter.com/4F70Nyjl9g

— Troy (@tbreezie) November 6, 2015

The rain is coming #sydneystorm #northsydney pic.twitter.com/kuaCEqpwZv

— Anthony Futia (@heyfutes) November 6, 2015