Aftermath of Sydney storm: Kurnell

THE SYDNEY STORM'S PATH OF DESTRUCTION:

WEATHER

* Freak tornado hit Kurnell in Sydney's south about 10:30am on Wednesday

* Wind gust of 213km/h recorded in Kurnell at 10:33am, the fastest wind speed recorded in NSW history

* 32mm of rain in half an hour at Cronulla up until 1:19pm

RESPONSE

* About 500 calls to the SES for help, likely to rise, according to NSW SES

* Homes in Kurnell will be without power and sewerage until Thursday at the earliest

INJURED

* 40-year-old man with head injuries

* 78-year-old woman received cuts to her leg

* Man, age not known, struck by debris on Bridges Street

* Bondi Junction shopper hit by debris treated for minor injuries

DAMAGED

* Residential and business properties losing roofs, windows and experiencing severe internal flooding

* Two trucks rolled over by record speed winds on Chisholm Street near the Caltex refinery

* Sydney's desalination plant's roof torn off, extensive damage throughout site

EVACUATED

* Affected residents to Cronulla Leagues Club

* Kurnell Public School children and a childcare centre

* Sydney's desalination plant

* 300 workers from Caltex Australia's Kurnell refinery

* Residents' animals to Sutherland Shire Animal Shelter