Roads are closed, powerlines are down and emergency services are working to reach residents in need after a large hailstorm hit Broken Hill last night.
Lightning and strong winds swept through the silver city, ripping out trees and cutting off power to about 40 per cent of homes and businesses.
About 4,500 dwellings across Broken Hill were without electricity after the storm hit the region at 7pm last night.
The owner of a caravan on Nicholls Street was not home when a tree crashed through his roof, neighbour Tiffany Gray said.
"We heard a massive bang and we didn't know what it was ... and it was the tree out the front," Ms Gray said.
"We haven't had anything this bad for six or seven years," she said.
SES responding to callouts
Broken Hill State Emergency Service controller Ian Harvey said volunteers had worked throughout the night to help residents affected by the wild weather.
"We've had about 23 jobs last night … and nine are still outstanding and we've still got jobs coming through," he said.
Essential Energy are fixing powerlines across the city, and have so far returned power to the CBD.
However, power in the west has not been completely returned.
Railway Town hit hard
Mr Harvey said West Broken Hill received a significant amount the damage and "the majority of the jobs" were in the Railway Town area.
A number of roads have been closed, including east to Menindee, west to Silverton and north to Packsaddle.
While the cost of the damage is yet to be assessed, residents are thankful there have been no hospitalisations or deaths.
