Central Park roads disappeared under water as a powerful storm dumped heavy rain on New York City Thursday night. | AccuWeather

Sydney put on a wild show last night when a sudden, intense thunderstorm unleashed thousands of lightning strikes. The wild weather that tore through the city was brutal, bringing down trees and sending one man to the hospital. | 7NEWS Sydney

A massive supercell thunderstorm has torn through the south east, unleashing giant hail and damaging winds. Multiple people were rushed to the hospital after a local school fair was caught in the firing line, and there are warnings tonight of more storms to come. #9News | 9 News Queensland