Tornado sweeps through Ulladulla as thunderstorms lash NSW coast | ABC NEWS

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A tornado has ripped through towns on the NSW south coast including Ulladulla, as a large swathe of severe thunderstorms battered Sydney and the Illawarra. The weather phenomenon damaged homes as the NSW State Emergency Service received over 400 calls for assistance. The Bureau of Meteorology’s Angus Hines says it is 'unusual' for tornados to tear through densely populated areas in Australia. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-03/tornado-tears-through-ulladulla-in-nsw-south-coast/107225262 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel

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