Tornado Tears Through City Beach, Leaving a Trail of Chaos in Perth’s West
You wouldn’t believe what just happened in Perth’s normally quiet and affluent western suburbs — a tornado, yes, a tornado , tore through City Beach and surrounding areas, leaving homes shattered, trees uprooted, and residents stunned.
It all unfolded rapidly on a stormy Wednesday evening, just after 5:20pm. What was first seen as a waterspout off the coast quickly evolved into a destructive twister as it made landfall. The Bureau of Meteorology later confirmed that the system likely began over the ocean before intensifying dramatically over land. With barely any time for warning, the tornado carved a narrow but destructive path straight through City Beach.
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Residents described the roar of the wind as sounding like a “jet engine,” while some watched debris — including pieces of roof, tree branches, and fencing — swirl violently through the air. One woman, Tilly, said she watched it unfold from her dining room before ducking under a table in fear. She saw chunks of roofing and large objects flying above the tree line, unsure whether her windows would hold. Others, like Carlene, said the wind sounded like a freight train barreling through their homes.
The storm damaged multi-million-dollar homes, ripped off solar panels, snapped fences like matchsticks, and scattered debris across roads. In one of the more terrifying moments, a piece of wood weighing over 50 kilograms was sent flying through the air with such force it nearly struck the window where John Major’s unwell wife was sitting. Just a slight change in angle, he said, and the result could have been fatal. He later found the timber had flown in from 200 metres away.
Emergency services received over 100 calls for assistance, with around 150 SES personnel deployed. City Beach bore the brunt of the destruction, although flooding and wind damage were also reported in areas like Victoria Park, Queens Park, and Rivervale. Miraculously, there were no reports of injuries.
Witnesses were visibly shaken. One man thought missiles were hitting his house; another described watching the swirling debris rush at them from the coast, mistaking it at first for birds. A family on Kalari Drive lost their roof entirely, with solar panels launching into neighbouring yards.
What’s clear is that this rare weather event has rattled a city un
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