Power outages across the state’s North and North-West coasts have keep TasNetworks crews busy
Severe weather has cut power to thousands of homes across the North and North-West, with the Bureau of Meteorology expecting continuous rain and wild winds into the weekend. FORECAST >>
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LATEST, 5:50pm: Pedder St in Newtown has reopened after reports of a fallen powerline outside Sacred Heart College. It took emergency crews just over an hour to clean up as traffic was diverted through Hope St.
508 customers across the state are still without power with the majority of outages affecting those in the north hit by severe weather.
Get all the latest power outages on the TasNetworks website.
THURSDAY, 2.25pm: TasNetworks crews across much of the state’s North have been kept busy in the wild weather with dozens of power outages reported.
There are still 2284 customers without power in 29 known outages.
The are 543 customers cut off in Don, Forth, Forthside, Gawler, Kindred, Lower Wilmot, Spalford, Turners Beach and Ulverstone.
The cause of the outage is under investigation and there is no confirmed time of power restoration.
Planned maintenance work in Primrose Sands is affecting 253 customers, but power is expected to be restored by 4pm.
Meanwhile hundreds of other customers are facing long delays before their power is restored after severe weather lashed the state.
THURSDAY 12.10pm: NEARLY 4000 TasNetworks customers are without power.
The Ambleside, East Devonport, Latrobe, Miandetta, Quoiba, Spreyton and Wesley Vale region is worst-hit with 1369 customers affected.
There are 569 customers in Dilston, Hillwood, Karoola, Lower Turners Marsh, Mount Direction and Pipers River without power.
The causes of the outages are under investigation with no estimated time for power to be restored.
In all, there are 30 known outages across the state affecting 3935 customers – 1943 in the North-West, 1739 in the North and 253 in the South.
THURSDAY 9.45am: MORE than 1700 homes across the state’s north remain without power.
A fallen tree in Latrobe cut power to 382 customers shortly after TasNetworks restored power to more than 1400 customers in the town.
THURSDAY 7.40am: NEARLY 3000 homes across the North and North-West are without power after wild winds struck the state.
The worst-affected town is Latrobe, where more than 1400 customers have lost power.
The cause of the cut is under investigation, but TasNetworks says power is expected to be restored by about 8.30am.
The severe weather conditions have also cut power to 284 customers in Camena, Penguin, Riana, South Riana and West Pine, and 224 customers in Flowery Gully, Frankford, Glengarry, Holwell, Sidmouth and Winkleigh.
In all there are 22 known outages affecting 2732 customers.
With the exception of the Latrobe outage, there is no confirmed time of power restoration and customers should expect long delays.
Get all the latest power outages on the TasNetworks website.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Power outages have struck Tasmania in the north and south this evening amid wild rain and wind.
More than 2000 homes are out of power, with most complaints coming from Biralee, Bridgenorth, Deviot, Exeter, Frankford, Glengarry, Holwell, Kayena, Loira, Sidmouth and Winkleigh in the north.
Other outages have struck northern areas Latrobe, York Town, Kings Meadows, South Launceston, Stony Head and Pyengana.
Moonah has been affected in the state’s south.
The Bureau of Meteorology advised Tasmanians to drive to the conditions and to be careful of fallen trees and other loose structures as a result of the damaging winds and continuous rain.
A large tree has fallen at Frankford Road, Moriarty between Wesley Vale Road and Moriarty Road and is blocking both lanes.
Police have reminded motorists to drive to the conditions and be mindful of debris on the road
For more power outage information visit tasnetworks.com.au/outages
FLOOD WATCH: East Coast on high alert as wild weather sets in
Tassie’s East Coast is set for a wet and windy few days with the Bureau of Meteorology expecting four days of continuous rain and wild wind.
The current miserable conditions for the state’s east coast are set to continue until Saturday evening, with steady rainfall, low cloud, and poor visibility expected.
The rainfall is expected to get heavy on Thursday afternoon and overnight into Friday morning with a flood watch currently in place for the whole eastern half of the state.
The Bureau of Meteorology have issued a flood watch for the eastern half of the state and said there is a minor to moderate chance of flooding on Thursday afternoon, particularly in the state’s North East.
âš ï¸ #Flood Watch issued for #EasternHalf of Tasmania. Minor to moderate flooding possible from Thursday. 4-day rain totals forecast 20-50mm east, 60-80mm NE, 160mm NE coastal ranges. See https://t.co/V9LYfDAYDq for details and updates; follow advice from @SESTasmania. #TasFloodspic.twitter.com/3Qd4AM7Ygj
— Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania (@BOM_Tas) June 9, 2021
Over the next four days the eastern half of the state is expecting at least 20-50ml of rain which will last until around Saturday evening.
The state’s North East is likely to see more rain than the south, expecting to see rainfall in the range of 60-80mls with a few locations expected to possibly reach around 160mls over the next four days.
On top of the continuously wet conditions, the state will also see a band of potentially damaging winds, particularly over the north east of the state.
The north east are expected to encounter winds of around 50-70km/h on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning, with some winds expected to reach up to 90km/h.
The south of the state is expected to encounter winds of around 40-60km/h.
There is a current road weather alert for the whole East of the state and the Bureau of Meteorology advised Tasmanians to drive to the conditions and to be careful of fallen trees and other loose structures as a result of the damaging winds.
#Tasmania is in store for strong winds & showers today. South-easterly winds due to increase in the arvo/evening, particularly in NE. Showers for eastern half of #Tas. #Flood Watch & Warning for Damaging #Winds current: https://t.co/PndVIczeAS Take care on the roads @SESTasmaniapic.twitter.com/IR2IXvVSoD
— Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania (@BOM_Tas) June 8, 2021
Thunderstorms batter the north east while damaging winds hit the west
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for areas in the north as damaging south-easterly winds with gusts up to 110km/h pummel the Furneaux Islands, Central North, East Coast and Central Plateau.
Southeasterly winds will tend strong and gusty about the NE of #Tasmania and the northern Plateau on Wednesday, easing later Thursday. pic.twitter.com/uLIIVJYihR
— Bureau of Meteorology, Tasmania (@BOM_Tas) June 8, 2021
Peak gusts are expected to develop this afternoon and may hit Launceston, Scottsdale, Whitemark, St Helens and Bicheno before easing tomorrow.
The warning comes after severe thunderstorms battered the North West overnight with Circular Head’s Marrawah recording 58mm of rain. Norfolk Road between Balfour Track and Corinna remains closed after the heavy downpour left a significant amount of water on the road.
Showers are on the horizon for much of the state for the rest of the week with possible thunderstorms forecast for the far northwest tonight.
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