Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of NSW - Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney has been spared the brunt of the severe thunderstorms this afternoon, with the wild weather hitting the state further north.

A thunderstorm warning was still in place for NSW, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, with storms affecting areas around Narrabri right down to Newcastle.

Sydney still had a roughly 30 per cent chance of thunderstorms later this evening, but the chance of a severe storm was "much lower", a spokesperson for BOM said. 

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