The Western Advocate was told by the SES earlier today that a roof had been torn from a house at Clear Creek, just east of Peel.

The bureau has now confirmed that what moved through the area was a tornado.

"There are reports of damage to houses, powerlines and trees around the Clear Creek area, north north-east of Bathurst," the bureau said in a media release this afternoon.

"From current reports, we have indications of damage over a 25 to 30 kilometre line, running roughly north-west.

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"This tornado is part of a larger weather system that the Bureau of Meteorology has been warning about for the past several days that is bringing severe thunderstorms to numerous parts of NSW and the ACT.

"More warnings are current and more storms are currently occurring across numerous areas, so people need to check their local areas as the situation is volatile.

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"We are aware New South Wales State Emergency Service and New Wales Police are in attendance and assisting those who've been impacted."

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