From water spouts to floods, dust storms to sea foam, we've seen it all.

Flick through the gallery below for a look back at the times Wollongong resembled a scene from a blockbuster doomsday movie.

From the Great Horsley Hail Storm to the Illawarra Big Red, these were the weird weather events that made us wonder, however momentarily, if this was it, the end of the world as we know it.

Sign up for breaking news emails below ...