Torrential rains swallowed roads delivering Albany’s highest ever rainfall with 126mm falling in 24 hours, leaving the Nice Southern metropolis soaking.
The deluge got here from a microburst, just like one which hit Perth three weeks in the past, the Bureau of Meteorology stated.
A microburst is a sudden, intense downdraft of wind, blasting down from a storm cloud. It will probably hit with torrential rain and cyclonic pressure winds.
The winds reached 113km/h in Gooseberry Hill on Thursday, downing energy strains and bushes.
“Lightning struck the home which was very loud and scary,” resident John Roberts advised 9News.
“I received fairly involved, I noticed some stuff flying by way of the air, so I went and hid within the storage.”
John Roberts’ house is considered one of three within the Perth suburb that misplaced its roof.
He is uncertain if he’ll ever have the ability to stay in it once more.
“It is dangerous inside – numerous water injury, wind injury,” Roberts stated.
“The wind knocked numerous the home windows open and simply tore the place up inside.”
Greater than 200 SES volunteers have been out since yesterday, responding to 271 requires assist.
The storm brought about a number of minutes of destruction, that can take months to scrub up.
