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Massive storm smashes Adelaide and South Australia
AS IT HAPPENED: Wild storms have struck the state, ripping off roofs and bringing down trees and powerlines. Here’s how we covered the storm damage today.
- Burst water main hits Goodwood Rd traffic, puts shops at risk
- SA Power Networks: Check for outage reports
A SECOND wave of wild weather is forecast to lash the state’s north while almost 75,000 properties remain without power after last night’s destructive storm.
Severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and heavy rain is expected to hit Flinders, North East Pastoral and parts of the Eastern Eyre Peninsula and North West Pastoral districts later on Wednesday afternoon. Last night, winds of up to 120km/h in the Adelaide Hills — and between 60mm and 100mm of rain in some areas — brought down trees that crashed into homes, cars and sheds. OUR LIVE COVERAGE OF THE STORM HAS ENDED. CONTINUED COVERAGE AND UPDATES WILL CONTINUE HERE A large tree fell on a home at Bridgewater and smashed into a baby nursery, the entire roof of a Two Wells home was ripped off and the ceiling collapsed, and the roof was torn off the grandstand at Glenelg Oval. Powerlines are down in multiple locations including Lobethal, Carey Gully, Mylor, Aberfoyle Park and Cockatoo Valley and flash flooding occurred in areas across Adelaide, especially in the Hills. Several backyards at Enfield, as seen in the video below, were also flooded. SA Power Networks says it is experiencing widespread power interruptions affecting 74,509 customers, and some are likely to be without power for more than 24 hours. Flooding at Enfield The storm moved to the lower South East, but a severe weather warning has since been cancelled. However, a second severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for large parts of SA’s north. There are predictions of damaging winds and heavy rainfall for people in the Flinders, Murraylands, North East Pastoral and parts of the Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Mid North, Riverland and North West Pastoral districts. The Bureau of Meteorology says damaging winds gusts of up to 90km/h are possible in these areas, as well as heavy falls that could lead to flash flooding. A 120km/h wind gust was recorded at Mt Crawford at 2.18am. There has been 61mm of rain in Adelaide since 9am Tuesday, while Snowtown recorded 80mm. Police are asking drivers to be extra cautious on the roads due to flooding, debris and fog. The SES advises people to move their vehicles under cover and away from trees, secure loose items, don’t drive, ride or walk through flood water, keep clear of creeks and drains and stay indoors, away from windows, when conditions are severe. Bureau of Meteorology regional director John Nairn said this kind of weather system was only seen in Adelaide “once every two or three years”, originating from as far away as the Pilbara in Western Australia. It is the same system that has lashed Central Australia, forcing closures at Uluru due to widespread record-breaking rainfall, flash flooding and the rare sight of waterfalls down the rock. Nine News: Severe storm lashes South Australia