Destructive winds and large hailstones have smashed parts of south-east Queensland as tornadoes formed near Kingaroy and two women and an infant were injured when hail smashed their car’s windows further west. Earlier in the afternoon, seven-centimetre hail smashed tiny Kumbia, north-west of Dalby, while three-to-five-centimetre stones fell from Gympie east to Proston. More than…
Trampolines flying, fences wrecked in second mini tornado
JUST when things started dying down after yesterday’s freak storm, a mini tornado struck at Innes Park. Cedar St resident Cyndee Monro said the wind picked up about 7pm. It took out her fence and sent trampolines flying in scenes reminiscent of the mayhem that unfolded in an area centred Avenell Heights earlier in the…
‘Tornado’ leaves path of destruction on Fraser Coast
A TORNADO has caused significant damage to homes and property in River Heads as wild weather hit the region on Monday night. One home was ripped open, with a wall torn away as the twister struck the neighborhood. Police and emergency crews were assessing damage at the scene, while homes were plunged into darkness when…
Perth’s wild weather in pictures, tornado rips through northern suburbs
WITH Perth in the firing line of a sizeable cold front, a tornado ripped through Perth’s northern suburbs this morning. The Bureau of Meteorology said it lasted about 10 minutes and moved through the suburbs of Sorrento, Duncraig, Warwick, Hamersley and Balga about 11.10am on Monday. Tornadoes can occur two to three times each winter…