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Australian town cleaning up after freak tornado
Sydney (AFP) Oct 27, 2007 An Australian town was cleaning up Saturday after a freak tornado tore roofs off homes and destroyed a power station, emergency services said. The twister hit the town of Dunoon in northern New South Wales Friday, part of a storm front that also brought hail and torrential rain. NSW State Emergency Services worker Scott Hankel said the tornado smashed into a power station, effectively cutting Dunoon in half as live power lines straddled the main street. He said about 20 homes needed roof repairs, with some houses beyond saving. "The aim is to get these people some protection as quickly as possible, some of these houses are write offs though," Hankel told Channel Nine television. Footage showed some of the local church's walls had collapsed under the tornado's onslaught and classrooms in the local school were destroyed. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Andrew Haigh said while tornadoes were rare in Australia, there was a possibility of more in coming months. "It's always possible in the severe storm season, occasionally the factors line up like they did yesterday," he told Channel Nine. Earlier this month, hail the size of tennis balls lashed the nearby city of Lismore. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Weather News at TerraDaily.com
Severe storms, tornadoes kill six in central US
Chicago (AFP) Oct 19, 2007Storms that spun tornadoes and dropped pounding hail in the central United States, killing six people, barreled toward the east coast Friday, bringing hope for relief to parched southern states suffering the worst drought in a century. |
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