Tornado at Yarrawonga-Mulwala

Delta18 · Guru

Tornado at Yarrawonga-Mulwala

Recoup · Guru

Hi

TEN people were injured and another 80 people were walking wounded last night after tornadoes ripped through the Yarrawonga-Mulwala area.

There were reports of caravans being picked up and thrown by extreme winds at the View Denison County Caravan Park and Sun Country Holiday Village, both in Mulwala.

Ambulance Victoria paramedics treated 10 people and reported that dozens of others were walking wounded with scratches and minor cuts inflicted as a result of the tornadoes.

Most patients treated by paramedics suffered minor head, chest and back injuries after being tossed around their caravans or hit by falling branches.

Two people were taken to Yarrawonga hospital, where a triage point was set-up for storm victims.

The SES said the tornadoes also hit Rutherglen, Bundalong and Cobram.

Rutherglen and Yarrawonga recorded more then 40 millimetres of rain yesterday.

At Barooga, the post office roof was blown off and trees fell on several cars along Golf Course Road.

In the North East the SES received more than 100 calls for assistance, while that number was close to 1000 statewide.

Several roads in Benalla and Swanpool were closed last night and there were reports of fallen power lines in the towns.

The Hume Freeway was closed just after 7pm due to fallen trees but traffic was moving freely again 30 minutes later.

Fallen trees also interrupted traffic on the Murray Valley Highway near Bundalong.

Heavy rain and strong winds moved towards Albury-Wodonga but no serious damage was reported. Albury recorded 20 millimetres of rain yesterday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83JaolExJvU&list=UUbxs7dUIpyQzsN1gEBgqU3Q&feature=player_embedded

Cheers Hans

Yuglamron · Guru

Hi Hans, We just went through a tornado in Burrum Heads in Qld recently. We have every sympathy with those involved, I think our injured numbered under ten, but a couple of people had heart attacks during and afterwards. The ability of wind to do the damage with a Tornado is really frightning and I wish all those involved the best. Scary scary stuff. Cheers Trevor

herbie · Guru

Hope all this crazy weather we all have been experiancing over the last few months,settles down and behaves it's self.To be in a caravan in extream weather conditions would be very very horrific.

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Unfortunately Herbie, whatever you think the reason for it might be, climate change is here, and more "extreme weather events" are likely to become the norm.
As you say, scary in a caravan.

Duh · Guru

That's some storm Hans, hope you weren't caught up in it.

Interesting that it was partly in Yarrawonga, that is where the Australian A'van Club was formed (in a home garage meeting) and the founders still live there and on the commitee.

Comebak-Wilson · Veteran Member

Not a nice situation for those affected and something that is here to stay due to climate change.
On the other hand..
.. a high wind warning had been declared in Canberra as two high powered troughs were, or seemingly about to clash, alas............you know the rest.

herbie · Guru

I hope everyone is ok and that they had some kind of insurance cover,as some people might have lost every thing they own.

msg · Guru

Thats terrible. Know the area well. Late brother had a house just up the road on the lake.

Was going to mention the electical storm and heavy rain and wind (again) we had in Canberra last night but it was nothing compared to that. Like you said Gerty climate change. Have never known so many violent storms as we have had this summer. Been here 25yrs. But then again maybe its just cyclical.