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Tornado-like storm rips roofs off buildings near Yass, NSW

A violent storm cell tore through the Southern Tablelands community of Good Hope, damaging 16 buildings with golf-ball-sized hail.

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What to know

  • A tornado-like storm cell struck Good Hope near Yass on the NSW Southern Tablelands on Saturday afternoon amid wider severe weather across NSW and Sydney.
  • The NSW SES reported six roofs torn off and ten more buildings damaged, with golf-ball-sized hail and toppled trees.
  • No injuries have been reported, but residents face a lengthy clean-up.

“I went outside to try and grab all the furniture that was blowing and stuff going everywhere [but] gave that up pretty quick when I saw the dog get blown into the wood shed.”

David Rothwell, Yass Valley councillor and resident · ABC Australia ↗ · Oct 30

David Rothwell Yass Valley councillor and Good Hope residentDeanne Young SES commander for the Yass Hilltops areaNSW SES State Emergency Service

Tornado-like storm rips roofs off buildings near Yass, NSW
Sydney Morning Herald

How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

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    SES details extent of damage, no injuries reported

    The NSW SES said the storm ripped off six roofs and damaged the roofs of ten other buildings; local officials and residents describe the event as unlike anything seen before, with no injuries reported.

    “It hit very hard and very fast and did some pretty significant damage.”
    — Deanne Young
    1. 2 outlets Tornado-like storm hits NSW Southern Tablelands

      first by ABC Australia, 7d ago · also ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    • A violent storm has torn roofs from buildings, toppled trees and caused hail damage near Yass on the New South Wales Southern Tablelands. https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-11-01/vio lent-storm-tears-roof-from-buildings-toppled-tree-near-yass/107333182?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

      rationaldoge@hachyderm.ioMastodon7d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Sydney Morning Herald reports tornado amid wild NSW weather

    Coverage confirms a tornado formed in the NSW Southern Tablelands as severe storms swept across the state on Saturday, affecting parts of Sydney as well.

    1. 1 outlet first by Sydney Morning Herald, 7d ago · read ↗

  3. background

    Tornado-like storm cell hits Good Hope near Yass — A violent storm cell struck the rural community of Good Hope, about 12 kilometres outside Yass on the NSW Southern Tablelands, on Saturday afternoon, tearing roofs off buildings, toppling trees and bringing golf-ball-sized hail.