Storm Clouds Roll in Over Sydney

Clouds rolled in across the Sydney skyline on January 4, as a severe thunderstorm warning was in place.

This footage, by Taylor Syme, shows the cloud formation moving across the sky. Syme said the video was recorded in Cremorne, a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney.

Nine News reported one woman was injured by a falling tree as the storm moved east across New South Wales.

By late January 4, a severe thunderstorm warning remained in place for several areas of New South Wales. Credit: Taylor Syme via Storyful

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