Sunday afternoon storms hit Sydney

By Luke Malpass
Updated March 20 2015 - 11:08am, first published March 2 2015 - 1:16pm
Coogee Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs was evacuated. Photo: Peter Rae
Coogee Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs was evacuated. Photo: Peter Rae
Coogee Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs was evacuated. Photo: Peter Rae
Coogee Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs was evacuated. Photo: Peter Rae
The beach was evacuated when the storm hit shortly before 4pm.  Photo: Peter Rae
The beach was evacuated when the storm hit shortly before 4pm. Photo: Peter Rae
Beachgoers head for shelter as the storm front hits.  Photo: Peter Rae
Beachgoers head for shelter as the storm front hits. Photo: Peter Rae
Coogee Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs was evacuated. Photo: Peter Rae
Coogee Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs was evacuated. Photo: Peter Rae
Coogee Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs was evacuated. Photo: Peter Rae
Coogee Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs was evacuated. Photo: Peter Rae
The storm sweeping in from the south of Sydney.  Photo: Dallas Kilponen
The storm sweeping in from the south of Sydney. Photo: Dallas Kilponen
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: A storm rolls up the coast as viewed from Clovelly, on March 1, 2015 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Sahlan Hayes/Fairfax Media) Photo: Sahlan Hayes
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: A storm rolls up the coast as viewed from Clovelly, on March 1, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Sahlan Hayes/Fairfax Media) Photo: Sahlan Hayes
Beachgoers brace against the wind as lightning strikes in the background. Photo: Sahlan Hayes
Beachgoers brace against the wind as lightning strikes in the background. Photo: Sahlan Hayes
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: A storm rolls up the coast as viewed from Clovelly, on March 1, 2015 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Sahlan Hayes/Fairfax Media) Photo: Sahlan Hayes
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: A storm rolls up the coast as viewed from Clovelly, on March 1, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Sahlan Hayes/Fairfax Media) Photo: Sahlan Hayes
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: A storm rolls up the coast as viewed from Clovelly, on March 1, 2015 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Sahlan Hayes/Fairfax Media) Photo: Sahlan Hayes
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: A storm rolls up the coast as viewed from Clovelly, on March 1, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Sahlan Hayes/Fairfax Media) Photo: Sahlan Hayes
A grey and gloomy Bondi Junction as clouds blanket the sky.  Photo: Sahlan Hayes
A grey and gloomy Bondi Junction as clouds blanket the sky. Photo: Sahlan Hayes

State Emergency Services responded to 257 incidents  around the Sydney region on Sunday afternoon, including a north shore house that had a tree fall into its living room.

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