Parts of NSW are being battered by severe weather, with thunderstorms and damaging gusts sweeping across the state.
Severe winds and heavy rainfalls are expected to continue through Thursday morning across large swathes of the state, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said.
Throughout Thursday, the cold front is expected to move across NSW, with damaging gusts of up to 90km/h expected in Sydney, the northern Tablelands, Illawarra and Hunter districts.
Wind gusts of 96km/h have been recorded near Broken Hill, while Albury was buffeted by gusts of 83km/h on Wednesday evening, duty forecaster Jake Phillips said.
A severe thunderstorm warning remained in place for parts of the Riverina, central west slopes and plains, southwest slopes, lower western, upper western and Snowy Mountains districts.
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Locations likely to be affected include Wagga Wagga, Tumbarumba, Griffith, Hay, Narrandera, Tibooburra, Wilcannia, White Cliffs, Wanaaring, Ivanhoe and Tilpa.
Heavy rainfall averaging 30mm-40mm has been forecast, with some areas likely to cop up to 100mm of rain during heavy showers.
Some hailstone falls were recorded in the far southwest of the state, but strong gusts were more likely to cause damage, Mr Phillips said.
The State Emergency Service has received around 30 calls for help from the public, mainly around Albury, spokeswoman Erin Pogmore said.
They were mostly to do with leaking roofs and fallen trees, she said.
Residents are being urged to move their cars under cover, secure loose items, keep clear of fallen power lines and avoid using phones during the storms.
