South Australia battered by 98 km/h winds; 60 emergency jobs in 24 hours
South Australia saw almost 100 km/h winds. Around 60 emergency jobs happened in 24 hours. A tree crushed a car.
Wild weather hit South Australia over the weekend. Wind gusts of 96 to 98 km per hour were recorded in Port Augusta and other areas.
Emergency services responded to around 60 jobs between 7am Saturday and 7am Sunday. Most calls came from northern Adelaide suburbs and the Port Augusta area.
They dealt with fallen trees and damage to roofs and fences. In Hyde Park in Adelaide's southern suburbs, a large tree branch fell in a cafe's customer parking lot.
It completely crushed a parked car. The weather system brought 15 to 20 millimetres of rain to Adelaide.
Eastern South Australia received 25 to 30 millimetres. About 12,000 customers lost power.
Around 500 remained without power the next morning.
- 96 to 98 km per hour
- Wind gusts
- 60
- Emergency jobs in 24 hours
- 12,000
- Customers without power
- Ian Bonython
- SES duty officer
Why it mattersStorms like this cause injury and damage property. They disrupt services that thousands of people rely on.
AustraliaSouth Australians experienced significant damage to homes and vehicles, with power outages affecting thousands across the state.
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