![]() A tornado was observed in Murrumbidgee District near Gundagai, causing extensive damage to forest area. Part of a larger storm cell which caused extensive flooding. Tornado observed west of Sydney that caused damage to churches and schools in Parramatta, destroying homes and uprooting trees. Following a trail of over 60 miles from the heads of Port Phillip to Geelong and as far north as Mount Macedon, it caused much damage and uprooting of trees. īelieved to be the first tornado observed by the colonists of Port Phillip (and in Australia in general). The earliest tornado record in the Bureau of Meteorology archives, it destroyed crops and trees in the early settlement. Spotted about 12 km outside Standerton on the R23 Volksrust Road Īt least 300 people were displaced and 50 others injured ĭamaged roof of Phumulani Mall and a nearby hospital, causing injuries. Several houses was destroyed in Bethlehem and Kestell areas Ī lot of damage to waterfront property. Minimal damage due touching down in open fields. Cars thrown and cinder brick homes flattened. ġ fatality, 66 injuriesį3 according to Weather Service. Cars rolled some distance and shipping containers hurled through the air over 200m. Estimated F1 į0 (South African Weather Bureah classified it as a "mini tornado"). Rural huts destroyed on a farm 15 km east of the town. Several homes damaged, roof a high school completely removed. ![]() 1,700 families were made homeless by the tornado. Some buildings completely flattened Ī tornado swept through areas near the town of Yumbi. ![]() Mpumalanga, South Africa tornado outbreak ġ00+ km path narrowly missed Johannesburg į1 according to Weather Service. The pharmacy was also damaged, but Mandela was not injured.3 days later Mandela declared Umtata in a state of emergency at Bridge Street taxi rank outside the shop that suffered 11 fatalities. Nelson Mandela, previous president of South Africa was in a pharmacy when the tornado hit, and was protected by his bodyguards while lying on the floor. Large amounts of damage was caused including damage to the hospital. Several houses and three airplane hangars were damaged or destroyed. Proved to be the most devastating tornado (in monetary terms) in South Africa's history. į4 Multi-vortex tornado raced through the suburbs of Welkom with a 240 km long severe storm front and a width of up to 1.7 km. į3 that tracked a 100 km path over mostly open farmland, killing two children and damaging power lines. į3 rated tornado which tracked a 175 km long path, mainly through farmland. The tornado "threw cattle high into the air". Ĭars were lifted 100 feet into the air by the tornado. This tornado made a track of 64 km and had touched down 15 times. These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in the Southern Hemisphere including Oceania, and, for the purposes of this list, all of South America and Africa.ħ00 homes wrecked, damages estimated at R150 million. Parent article: List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
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