News State NSW News In pictures: storms batter NSW, thousands in dark 8:50pm, Apr 21, 2015 Updated: 11:10pm, Apr 21 In pictures: storms batter NSW, thousands in dark AAP Emily Hirst Digital Producer Share Twitter Facebook Reddit Pinterest Email Joggers brave the wild storms along the shoreline at Bondi Beach. The sky turned an ominous Grey as the storm rolled in at Bondi Beach. Wild waves swelled at Bondi Beach. Boats were washed ashore at Manly Cove. Roads were underwater at Raymond Terrace in the north of NSW. The rain was relentless – as this poor kookaburra found out. Strong winds hit Darling Point, leaving a trail of destruction. A thick layer of sand covers the skate park at Bondi Beach following wild storms in NSW. Grey clouds covered Sydney. Randwick Council showed trees down around Sydney's east. Locals took to Twitter to show some of the damage. Reddit Subreddits showed Bondi Skate Park looking more like the Sahara. Huge clouds rolled over Sydney Harbour. Some houses were literally washed away by the floods. Umbrellas proved all but worthless. SES crew work to repair a damaged house in Sydney's inner west. A surfer attempts to take on the big swell off Manly Beach. People struggle against the heavy rain and strong wind on the streets in the Sydney CBD Trees and power lines were brought down near Raymond Terrace in the north of NSW. Lightning dramatically lights up the sky in the Newcastle suburb of Hamilton. Floodwaters engulfed the country town of Stroud. This skater at the Bondi Beach Skate Park might do better with a sandboard. The entrance to a Raymond Terrace shopping centre is under water after a huge downpour. Most people in Sydney's CBD gave up in the end. Apocalyptic storm clouds darken the sky above Sydney. The floodwaters saw everyone heading for higher ground. Some people revelled in the storms.