Severe Adelaide thunderstorm causes flash flooding and blackouts across city
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Version 0 of 1. A severe thunderstorm has caused widespread minor flooding and blackouts across Adelaide and parts of South Australia. The storm hit on Friday afternoon with Adelaide’s southern suburbs, the Adelaide hills and parts of the Fleurieu peninsula taking the brunt of the wild weather. SA Power networks reported more than 20,000 properties were without power and the State Emergency Service said it had taken 61 calls for help, mostly in Adelaide’s southern suburbs. The Bureau of Meteorology said 35mm of rain fell in about 30 minutes and images posted on Twitter showed flooding on major roads. Just went for a boat ride in #Adelaide #AdelaideStorm #Weather pic.twitter.com/PNBoLWirER 35mm in half hour incl. 20mm in 10mins in Mitcham/Torrens Park area. Street flooding on Belair road. #AdelaideStorm pic.twitter.com/aIKyiyqHxs WATCH: Time-lapse video of the storm rolling into Adelaide, bringing heavy rainfall & even HAIL in the south! #9News https://t.co/vFMTJTu2Bm Gusts of up to 90 km/h were recorded at the airport and 1-2cm of hail fell in the south of the city. In Glenelg, a giant inflatable waterslide, called the Big Wedgie, blew away in the gale-force winds only minutes after staff evacuated the ride. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a heavy rainfall and thunderstorm warning for Adelaide, the Mount Lofty ranges, Yorke peninsula, Kangaroo Island, mid north, Murraylands, upper south east and parts of the lower Eyre peninsula, eastern Eyre peninsula, Flinders, Riverland, lower south east and north east pastoral districts. |