Tornado hits Perth
May 17th 2005, 11:30 am
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Flash Flooding and Locally Damaging Winds
Issued at 4:10 pm on Tuesday 17 May 2005
For people in the Lower West and Southwest Districts, including the Perth
Metropolitan area.
Severe thunderstorms are expected to accompany the passage of a cold front
during mid to late afternoon and evening on Wednesday. Local damaging wind
squalls to 110 km/h and flash flooding can be expected near thunderstorms.
The FESA-State Emergency Service advises that people should secure loose objects
and stay indoors when heavy rain or wind squalls approach. Boat owners should
ensure that small craft are securely moored. Driving conditions may be
hazardous. If flash flooding occurs, avoid affected roads, watercourses and
floodways until safe to proceed.
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Lets hope its not as bad as the last lot......
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Flash Flooding and Locally Damaging Winds
Issued at 4:10 pm on Tuesday 17 May 2005
For people in the Lower West and Southwest Districts, including the Perth
Metropolitan area.
Severe thunderstorms are expected to accompany the passage of a cold front
during mid to late afternoon and evening on Wednesday. Local damaging wind
squalls to 110 km/h and flash flooding can be expected near thunderstorms.
The FESA-State Emergency Service advises that people should secure loose objects
and stay indoors when heavy rain or wind squalls approach. Boat owners should
ensure that small craft are securely moored. Driving conditions may be
hazardous. If flash flooding occurs, avoid affected roads, watercourses and
floodways until safe to proceed.
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Lets hope its not as bad as the last lot......
May 17th 2005, 11:41 am
#47
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
Sounds like you are having it rough over in Perth, stay safe all of you.
Chris
Chris
May 17th 2005, 12:15 pm
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
Originally Posted by davidw
Many thanks to all for the news.
I live in Roleystone but am on a work trip to PNG. I'd be grateful if anyone has any info. regarding Roleystone or the Hills. I saw above Roley Primary was closed, many thanks for this.
Best wishes
David
I live in Roleystone but am on a work trip to PNG. I'd be grateful if anyone has any info. regarding Roleystone or the Hills. I saw above Roley Primary was closed, many thanks for this.
Best wishes
David
Hope your ok and that your house in Roleystone is ok too.
Van
May 17th 2005, 12:19 pm
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
Originally Posted by sophia
hiya karen
I live in the safety bay area, we did get the wild weather too, but doesn't seem to have done as much damage as up the road for some reason. There is lots of tree debris about, but I think most of the rooves and stuff are ok. Our power was out for a while this morning but that was about all.
Kwinana council have been quite badly hit, my hubby is the IT manager there and they've sent all their staff home today as the phone and power lines are all down. Kwinana seems to have been worse hit than rockingham.
Off topic slightly...but is wind related...how come the wild weather last night has brought half of perth to a standstill this morning, but crap that has been left out for the junk collection next week is all still in little neat piles everywhere?????
love sophia xx
I live in the safety bay area, we did get the wild weather too, but doesn't seem to have done as much damage as up the road for some reason. There is lots of tree debris about, but I think most of the rooves and stuff are ok. Our power was out for a while this morning but that was about all.
Kwinana council have been quite badly hit, my hubby is the IT manager there and they've sent all their staff home today as the phone and power lines are all down. Kwinana seems to have been worse hit than rockingham.
Off topic slightly...but is wind related...how come the wild weather last night has brought half of perth to a standstill this morning, but crap that has been left out for the junk collection next week is all still in little neat piles everywhere?????
love sophia xx
May 18th 2005, 6:09 am
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
It started raining hard here now....
Doesn't seem to be any wind at all!
Argh, #^%#, should've got the flags in while they were still dry!
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Flash Flooding and Locally Damaging Winds
Issued at 1:00 pm on Wednesday 18 May 2005
For people in the Lower West and Southwest Districts, including the Perth
Metropolitan area.
There is the risk of damaging wind gusts this afternoon and tonight. Winds may
gust to 100 km/h and flash flooding is possible in heavy rain.
The FESA-State Emergency Service advises that people should secure loose objects
and stay indoors when heavy rain or wind squalls approach. Boat owners should
ensure that small craft are securely moored. Driving conditions may be
hazardous. If flash flooding occurs, avoid affected roads, watercourses and
floodways until safe to proceed.
The next warning will be issued by 4pm.
Doesn't seem to be any wind at all!
Argh, #^%#, should've got the flags in while they were still dry!
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Flash Flooding and Locally Damaging Winds
Issued at 1:00 pm on Wednesday 18 May 2005
For people in the Lower West and Southwest Districts, including the Perth
Metropolitan area.
There is the risk of damaging wind gusts this afternoon and tonight. Winds may
gust to 100 km/h and flash flooding is possible in heavy rain.
The FESA-State Emergency Service advises that people should secure loose objects
and stay indoors when heavy rain or wind squalls approach. Boat owners should
ensure that small craft are securely moored. Driving conditions may be
hazardous. If flash flooding occurs, avoid affected roads, watercourses and
floodways until safe to proceed.
The next warning will be issued by 4pm.
May 18th 2005, 6:13 am
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
Thinking about you guys................stay safe
May 18th 2005, 6:22 am
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
looks like the southern suburbs are getting the worst of it again(if this is the worst it's going to get...)
http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR123.loop.shtml
http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR123.loop.shtml
May 18th 2005, 6:28 am
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
Originally Posted by Simone
looks like the southern suburbs are getting the worst of it again(if this is the worst it's going to get...)
http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR123.loop.shtml
http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR123.loop.shtml
( Hubby and I had some friends get married on Rottnest Island yesterday.. think they were lucky to have missed the weather front on Monday and today.... batten down those hatches in WA/Perth...
May 18th 2005, 7:21 am
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
pissin down here in Duncraig really heavy.
Siren I hope you have a long coat to wear on your way home tonight hun or you are going to get a good soaking.
xxx
Siren I hope you have a long coat to wear on your way home tonight hun or you are going to get a good soaking.
xxx
May 18th 2005, 7:51 am
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
Originally Posted by maggy
pissin down here in Duncraig really heavy.
Siren I hope you have a long coat to wear on your way home tonight hun or you are going to get a good soaking.
xxx
Siren I hope you have a long coat to wear on your way home tonight hun or you are going to get a good soaking.
xxx
I was down in Secret Harbour earlier on today, checking one of our pools.
Called it a day at about 12.30 when the heavens opened.
Pissed down all the way up the freeway back to Perth as well!
From what I've seen on the BOM website, this is just the start. It's gonna get really wild later on tonight!
May 18th 2005, 10:09 am
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
Originally Posted by Scossie
Chucking it down in Kensington at the moment.
I was down in Secret Harbour earlier on today, checking one of our pools.
Called it a day at about 12.30 when the heavens opened.
Pissed down all the way up the freeway back to Perth as well!
From what I've seen on the BOM website, this is just the start. It's gonna get really wild later on tonight!
I was down in Secret Harbour earlier on today, checking one of our pools.
Called it a day at about 12.30 when the heavens opened.
Pissed down all the way up the freeway back to Perth as well!
From what I've seen on the BOM website, this is just the start. It's gonna get really wild later on tonight!
Just heard on news that its going to get wild later tonight aswell.
Said to keep away from windows and stay inside.
Think I had better go and move the beds as they are all next to windows in bedroom.
May 18th 2005, 10:17 am
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
Hope you guys are all ok.
I must admit when I first saw the title "Tornado hits Perth" I thought oh oh whats Maggy been up to now.
I must admit when I first saw the title "Tornado hits Perth" I thought oh oh whats Maggy been up to now.
May 18th 2005, 10:19 am
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
Originally Posted by Bordy
Hope you guys are all ok.
I must admit when I first saw the title "Tornado hits Perth" I thought oh oh whats Maggy been up to now.
I must admit when I first saw the title "Tornado hits Perth" I thought oh oh whats Maggy been up to now.
lol
May 18th 2005, 2:03 pm
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisaste...2?OpenDocument
Came across this while googling for something entirely different(very strange!).
There was a tornado in Fremantle in 1999. Ripped the top story of a block of apartments off!
Came across this while googling for something entirely different(very strange!).
There was a tornado in Fremantle in 1999. Ripped the top story of a block of apartments off!
May 18th 2005, 3:03 pm
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Re: Tornado hits Perth
Well, (so far), it looks like the weather men may have been spinning us a yarn.
As I type this, I'm right in the centre of Perth.
11.02pm.
No wind.
No rain.
No storm.
Streets are drying up.
Hmmmmm...!!
The scary weather was supposed to start today in the late afternoon.
No sign of it yet.......
Hope I'm right........
Apologies if the whole city is blown away by the morning...:scared:
As I type this, I'm right in the centre of Perth.
11.02pm.
No wind.
No rain.
No storm.
Streets are drying up.
Hmmmmm...!!
The scary weather was supposed to start today in the late afternoon.
No sign of it yet.......
Hope I'm right........
Apologies if the whole city is blown away by the morning...
:scared: