Severe storm warning issued for Perth after two homes earlier struck by lightning
Storms are predicted to continue for much of the day in Perth. (Bureau of Meteorology/Twitter)
A severe storm warning has been issued for Perth and surrounds, after an earlier storm cell hit the city this morning.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for metropolitan Perth, saying storms are “most likely over the eastern suburbs and the hills”.
The warning is also current for people in or near the towns of Dalwallinu, Southern Cross, York and Narrogin.
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The Bureau warns the storms may bring damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding.
“People are advised that there is a risk of severe thunderstorms developing this morning and continuing into this evening,” the Bureau said at 9.30am (WST).
“At 9:20am satellite and radar imagery showed a broad area of thunderstorm activity approximately 130 kilometres east-southeast of Perth, moving in an east-southeasterly direction.
“Isolated thunderstorms are currently developing approximately 100 kilometres to the northwest of Perth, also moving in an east-southeasterly direction.”
The storms follow wild weather this morning and are set to continue into this evening.
WA Today reports two homes in Swan View were struck by lightning this morning between 6.30am and 7.30am.
One of the homes reportedly suffered an estimated $70,000 in damage.
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