It was over in a flash.
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The dark clouds rolled in over the Illawarra escarpment and across Wollongong about 4.30pm, bringing thunder, lightning and bursts of heavy rain.
Ten minutes later it was gone.
It was over in a flash.
The torrential rain hit Albion Park first, dumping 14 millimetres of rain on the inland suburb in the 16 minutes to 4.30pm.
Coastal areas, including Wollongong, were next in the firing line, with falls of about 15mm recorded in 18 minutes to 4.50pm at Bellambi.
Cringila copped 20mm in 10 minutes and 24mm in the hour to 5pm.
Flash flooding was reported in places, including Montague Street at North Wollongong, while some South Coast Line train services were delayed by up to 15 minutes due to heavy rain at Thirroul.