Tasmania’s State Emergency Service responded to eight requests for assistance overnight as damaging winds swept across greater Hobart, with fallen trees and downed power lines causing havoc.
The calls came after wind gusts of up to 102km/h were recorded in the Hobart CBD shortly after 2am on Monday, while even stronger gusts hammered Kunanyi/Mount Wellington, reaching 145km/h.
Images shared with Pulse showed a tree collapsed onto a house at Mt Nelson.
Power lines were seen down across roads in Kingston, as nearly 2,800 properties across Blackmans Bay, Bonnet Hill, Kingston and Kingston Beach lost electricity.
Power is not expected to be restored to 2,561 properties across the Kingston area until after 1pm.
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning that while northwesterly winds eased this morning, they are expected to intensify again from late evening ahead of a cold front crossing tonight.
“On Tuesday, damaging winds may temporarily ease during the early to mid morning before redeveloping again about much of the warning area during the afternoon as a secondary front crosses.”
“Gusty conditions are expected about the remainder of the state across Tuesday.”
Central and eastern areas, including Hobart, face winds averaging 50–60km/h, with damaging gusts around 100km/h from late tonight.
The West Coast is expected to cop the brunt of the conditions on Tuesday afternoon, with winds averaging 65–75km/h and peak gusts exceeding 100km/h.
Hobart, Strahan, New Norfolk, Bothwell, Geeveston, Dover, Strathgordon, Zeehan and Tarraleah are among the locations likely to be impacted.
The bureau says the wild conditions should ease below warning thresholds for most areas by late Tuesday night.
For emergency assistance, people should contact the SES on 132500.
