One piece of debris was flung directly into the windscreen of a stopped car. 9News
Motorists in Sydney's west were lucky to escape serious injury when a shopping centre roof ripped off during a freak storm and sent debris flying at cars.
The storm at Bringelly Village Shopping Centre lasted less than a minute, but it was forceful enough to peel the roof off and send it flying onto traffic outside. A section of roof ripped off Bringelly Village Shopping Centre, flying through the air and crashing onto traffic outside.The Western Sydney location was one of many that were pummelled today as a powerful series of storm cells swept over NSW and much of Australia's east coast.
Emergency services responded to thousands of call-outs in a matter of hours with trees and powerlines falling across multiple roads and roof damage at countless properties. A number of locations also experienced flash-flooding with motorists urged to take care when driving in the conditions.
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