Sydney lashed by hail and thunderstorms as more severe weather forecas

Sydney has been hit by hailstorms and thunder as meteorologists warn the rest of the country will be hit by more storms this week.Thunderstorms broke out this afternoon in Sydney, with lightning strikes and massive hail storms falling on houses in the city’s west.An outbreak of potentially severe thunderstorms is forecast to hit eastern Australia from this afternoon until Wednesday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.The storm cell seen over Port Botany. (Nine)Sydney has been hit by hailstorms and thunder, with meteorologists warning the rest of the country to brace for more storms this week. (Nine)Almost 4000 people were hit by power outages as of 3.30pm, with outages in Hurstville and North Manly reported to Ausgrid.The Bureau of Meteorology said a severe thunderstorm was producing heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding across Sydney, from the Olympic Park at Homebush to Bondi Beach.They said the thunderstorm was moving northeast, and likely to hit Manly and…