![Think storms are getting worse? Rapid rain bursts in Sydney have become at least 40% more intense in 2 decades Think storms are getting worse? Rapid rain bursts in Sydney have become at least 40% more intense in 2 decades](https://images.theconversation.com/files/494351/original/file-20221109-25-jbbx4c.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1000&fit=clip)
Think storms are getting worse? Rapid rain bursts in Sydney have become at least 40% more intense in 2 decades
![BOM radar Sydney: Bureau of Meteorology issues severe weather warnings and flood warnings across Sydney as rain bomb arrives | 7NEWS BOM radar Sydney: Bureau of Meteorology issues severe weather warnings and flood warnings across Sydney as rain bomb arrives | 7NEWS](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-5894823/275e873501282e565a487c65a1f42910978b0d39-16x9-x0y50w1600h900.jpg)
BOM radar Sydney: Bureau of Meteorology issues severe weather warnings and flood warnings across Sydney as rain bomb arrives | 7NEWS
Sydney, Newcastle weather: NSW east coast hit by fierce storms and hail | news.com.au — Australia's leading news site
NSW Incident Alerts - Current Sydney (Terry Hills) Radar - Heavy storms moving across the Greater Sydney Region and into the Central Coast and Newcastle area. Take extreme care on the roads,
![Sydney weather radar: BOM warning issued as east coast storm front brings heavy rainfall, damaging winds | 7NEWS Sydney weather radar: BOM warning issued as east coast storm front brings heavy rainfall, damaging winds | 7NEWS](https://images.7news.com.au/publication/C-685406/00f537cf7b60ccaadae8961e1e47165516f336e3-4x3-x249y0w1500h1125.png)
Sydney weather radar: BOM warning issued as east coast storm front brings heavy rainfall, damaging winds | 7NEWS
![Kate Creedon on Twitter: "Rain, rain, go away… #Sydney has recorded 114mm in the past 24 hours and 125mm at #SydneyAirport @9NewsSyd https://t.co/aC11Xh6Cqf" / Twitter Kate Creedon on Twitter: "Rain, rain, go away… #Sydney has recorded 114mm in the past 24 hours and 125mm at #SydneyAirport @9NewsSyd https://t.co/aC11Xh6Cqf" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FPsuMRiVgAEBKEa.jpg)
Kate Creedon on Twitter: "Rain, rain, go away… #Sydney has recorded 114mm in the past 24 hours and 125mm at #SydneyAirport @9NewsSyd https://t.co/aC11Xh6Cqf" / Twitter
![Sydney storm - Extreme weather hits Australia's east coast bring rain, hail and lightning | Daily Mail Online Sydney storm - Extreme weather hits Australia's east coast bring rain, hail and lightning | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/02/18/21/24883336-8016055-The_massive_storm_cell_seen_over_Sydney_on_Tuesday_night_moved_q-a-45_1582060620263.jpg)