The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed a number of "funnel clouds" formed around Young on Saturday afternoon.
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Nigel Smedley from the bureau at Wagga said they don't appear that often.
"In my 22 years at the bureau I've only seen a few," Mr Smedley said.
"A funnel cloud is a funnel shaped cloud of condensed water droplets associated with a rotating column of wind, but not touching the ground. They generally last a short period of time, and they are an indicator of severe instability in the atmosphere. That would have been a result of the broad low pressure system and associated trough," he added.
Mr Smedley explained that a funnel cloud is essentially the same as a tornado, however it doesn't touch the ground.
"A tornado is obviously more violent and damaging because it touches the ground. One [photo of funnel clouds near Young] even looks pretty close to the ground," he added.
Hilltops and Yass SES units have responded to 40 calls for assistance over the past week, with help from council staff and Rural Fire Service.
The bureau recorded 63.4mm of rain during wet weather on Friday and Saturday, with 39.4mm falling in the two hours to 1.02pm on Saturday.
Weather for the rest of the week looks stable with top temperatures in the 20s.
There's a chance of a shower on Thursday.
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