Monster storm tears a house’s entire ROOF off leaving the poor owner sleeping under the stars

  • Storms and wild winds ravaged parts of Adelaide overnight causing havoc 
  • The roof of an apartment complex was torn from the building by 100km/h winds
  • The wild weather also caused 100,000 properties to lose power  

By Adam Mccleery For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 03:30 EST, 22 November 2018 | Updated: 03:41 EST, 22 November 2018

Wild storms have caused havoc in South Australia leaving one home-owner without a roof.  

Extreme weather in Adelaide left 100,000 properties without power, 16,000 of which are still disconnected.

And in one instance the roof was torn from an apartment complex with images of the damage shared by 7 News.

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Wild storms ravaged parts of South Australia causing havoc including ripping the roof of off an apartment complex and leaving thousands without power

Wild storms ravaged parts of South Australia causing havoc including ripping the roof of off an apartment complex and leaving thousands without power

In one instance the roof was torn from an Adelaide apartment complex after being ravaged by winds of more than 100km/h

In one instance the roof was torn from an Adelaide apartment complex after being ravaged by winds of more than 100km/h

A statement from the Bureau of Meteorology said winds exceeded 100km/h in some areas.

'Numerous damaging wind gusts were recorded during this event, the highest being 115 km/h at Cape Willoughby, 107 km/h at Cape Borda and Hindmarsh Island,' the statement read.

'In the Adelaide area, the strongest winds were recorded at Adelaide Airport with 65-70 km/h occurring between 8 pm and 2 am, with the highest wind gust of 98 km/h.

'Trees have been brought down, multiple power outages have occurred and damage to buildings have also been reported.' 

The overwhelming force of the winds destroyed buildings in and around Adelaide and left 100,000 properties without power, 16,000 of which are still disconnected

The overwhelming force of the winds destroyed buildings in and around Adelaide and left 100,000 properties without power, 16,000 of which are still disconnected

A follow up statement from BOM on Thursday afternoon informed Adelaide residents the worst of the storm had passed and attention could turn to assessing the damage left in its wake.

'The immediate threat of severe weather has passed, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued if necessary,' the statement said. 

The State Emergency Service has advised residents to keep clear of fallen power lines and beware of fallen trees or debris on the road.

Residents were also warned not to drive, ride or walk through flood water and to keep clear of creeks and storm drains. 

A follow up statement from BOM on Thursday afternoon informed Adelaide residents the worst of the storm was past and attention could turn to assessing the damage left in its wake

A follow up statement from BOM on Thursday afternoon informed Adelaide residents the worst of the storm was past and attention could turn to assessing the damage left in its wake

 

 

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