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The thunderstorm caused carnage as it ripped through the area about 7.30pm on Wednesday night, with residents waking up to trees on powerlines, blocked roads and damaged homes.

WA newsCommentsPremiumPerth Hills residents to remain without power into Saturday

Mt Helena residents will likely remain without power overnight after a major storm described as a “possible tornado” ripped through the Perth Hills on Wednesday.

Hannah Cross

A suspected microburst has left a trail of distruction in the Perth Hills overnight. Pictured is Amaroo Retreat owner Kirstin Westerman at the property in Mount Helena Justin Benson-Cooper

Disaster and EmergencyVideoPremium‘Catastrophic’ thunderstorm damages popular resort

The heartbroken owner of a popular Mt Helena holiday resort has been left with hundreds of thousands of dollars of property damage after a ‘possible tornado’ swept through the Perth Hills. 

Jessica Evensen

Described by locals as a ‘tornado’, the severe thunderstorm hit the hills about 7.26pm on Wednesday night

Severe weather CommentsPerth Hills ‘tornado’ clean-up begins as homes without power

Residents in the Perth Hills have woken to an extraordinary clean-up effort and thousands are still without power after a freak storm tore through the area, downing trees and powerlines and damaging properties.

Jessica Evensen

Some of the storm damage in Mundaring. Pictured is what appears to be a home's roof blown off.

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Hills hit by ‘mini-tornado’, thousands without power

Thousands of residents in the Perth Hills are expected to be without power for at least 24 hours after a sudden severe storm uprooted trees and damaged powerlines. 

Caleb Runciman

A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to fundraise for Carlindie Station.

Regional WAPremiumGoFundMe launched for Pilbara station hit by cyclone Zelia

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support a Pilbara family left devastated after tropical cyclone Zelia tore through Carlindie Station last week.

Katya Minns

Cyclone Zelia uprooted trees in Port Hedland, damaged roads and buildings, but spared infrastructure.

Cyclone ZeliaPremiumPort Hedland avoids major damage as clean-up under way

Residents of Port Hedland are breathing a sigh of relief after tropical cyclone Zelia passed through the town without causing major damage, with most public facilities set to reopen on Monday, February 17.

Katya Minns and Lisa Thomas

Cyclone Zelia aftermath.

SEE THE PICTURESCamera Icon‘Nothing left’: WA family loses everything in Cyclone Zelia

Heartbreaking photos show Cyclone Zelia’s devastating impact, with some WA communities submerged in floodwaters.

Taylor Renouf

Residents from remote Pilbara communities have been airlifted to Port Hedland following severe flooding caused by TC Zelia. 

RECAPVideoCommentsResidents airlifted to safety as flooding isolates community

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Zelia caused intense rainfall and flooding in the State’s north.

Flood alerts have been issued for people in the De Grey catchment, including Marble Bar and Nullagine and also for people in Warralong. 

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Flooding to isolate communities as Zelia causes intense rain

Zelia weakened overnight to below cyclone intensity and is dissipating as the system moves further inland from the Pilbara coast.

Taylor Renouf and Adrian Lowe

Cyclone Zelia forecast track map.

Severe WeatherCommentsCyclone Zelia weaker than expected as Port Hedland spared

The ‘dangerous’ cyclone made landfall as a category four system.

Port Hedland harbour. Pilbara Ports Authority

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Cyclone Zelia spares key export hub, but pain still likely

WA’s most important iron ore export hub appears to have been spared from the worst of cyclone Zelia, as the region’s cluster of miners prepare to count the cost from the most severe tempest in two decades.

Adrian Rauso

Port Hedland residents Jake Whittaker and Ellie Mamalis.

‘So gloomy’CommentsPort Hedland mum ‘never been so scared’ as cyclone nears

The mum has gathered all her important documents, including passports and identification.

Kellie Balaam

Tropical Cyclone Zelia is causing wild weather in WA's north

RECAPCommentsCyclone downgraded to category two, approaching Marble Bar

Tropical Cyclone Zelia has decreased in strength but there is still a serious danger to lives and homes.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia - satellite image from 8.40pm Thursday 13th

RECAPVideoComments‘Life-threatening event’: Locals warned over monster cyclone

Cyclone Zelia has intensified to a category 5 system and is set to bring flash flooding and destructive wind gusts of up to 320km/h when it crosses the coast.

Taylor Renouf

Large swells and high tide at Cable Beach.

Regional WAPremiumBroome looks set for reprieve as Pilbara braces for impact

Broome looks like it may have dodged the worst of tropical cyclone Zelia, with the system tracking further south and intensifying as it barrels towards the Pilbara coastline. 

Katya Minns

Thursday morning in Port Hedland.

Severe WeatherCommentsREVEALED: When powerful cyclone is expected to make landfall

Tropical cyclone Zelia has developed into a category five system, prompting warnings there is a ‘significant threat to lives and homes’ in the Pilbara.

Claire Sadler

Ports have been cleared as the cycle heads for the coast.

MiningPremiumMonster cyclone heading straight for Pilbara’s iron ore hub

WA’s iron ore majors are battening down the hatches in anticipation of a category five cyclone that’s due to strike the Pilbara imminently. 

Adrian Rauso

Cyclone Zelia is expected to reach a category 5 system on Thursday, potentially bringing flash flooding and destructive winds up to 290km/h if it crosses the coast.

Severe weatherComments‘Destructive inner core’: Cyclone Zelia reaches category 5

Cyclone Zelia has reached a category five system, with flash flooding and destructive winds up to 290km/h expected when it crosses the coast on Friday.

Caleb Runciman

The large tropical cyclone has been classed as a category two system.

Severe WeatherCommentsTen WA schools closed as destructive cyclone hits area

Parents and carers are asked to keep their children home.

Taylor Renouf

The large tropical cyclone has been classed as a category two system.

Severe WeatherComments‘Erratic motion’ expected as unpredictable cyclone hits WA

The large tropical cyclone has been classed as a category two system.

Claire Sadler

Cable Beach in Broome is on the cyclone watch.

Wild weatherCommentsIdyllic WA tourist hotspot included in cyclone watch zone

Wind gusts of up to 100km/h and heavy rainfall are expected in the area.

Taylor Renouf

The Bureau of Meteorology issued the warning on Saturday morning for people between Broome up to Kuri Bay in the Prince Regent River area.

Weather Warning PremiumTropical cyclone warning for Kimberley coast

Cyclone advice has been issued to residents in WA’s north-west as a tropical low brewing near the Kimberley coast threatens to become a tropical cyclone as early as Sunday.

Hannah Cross

Farmers are hurting in South Australia where record low rainfall is taking a big toll. (Michael Errey/AAP PHOTOS)

Severe WeatherPremiumHarvest billions evaporate as drought punishes farmers

The worst harvest in 15 years has wiped billions of dollars from one state's economy as farmers grapple with the devastation brought by record low rainfall.

Abe Maddison

Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert port.

MiningCommentsPremiumRio iron ore exports at risk as cyclones menace Pilbara

Rio Tinto’s iron ore shipments could take a further hit this quarter after operations at two ports in the Pilbara were hampered by tropical cyclones. 

Daniel Newell