<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A clean-up is under way across parts of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/perth" rel="" target="" title="Perth"><span>Perth</span></a><span> after a suspected tornado ripped through suburbs, uprooted trees and triggered flash flooding.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Videos show a cloud formation over the city yesterday afternoon but the Bureau of Meteorology has not confirmed whether a tornado was the cause of the severe weather.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Looking at a lot of that footage we've seen from yesterday, we've certainly have seen a funnel-like cloud but whether it was a tornado or simply a water spout or just a different cloud formation remains to be seen," senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury told </span><em><span>Today</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-in-jeffrey-epstein-files-pam-bondi-told-him-reports-usa-politics/38dae500-44be-4daf-9e87-359b1a35d814" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump told months ago 'his name was in Epstein files'</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We'll need to take a closer look at it today and assess the damage in particular because tornados leave very particular patterns in their damage.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"What's worth remembering is thunderstorms, even non-severe thunderstorms that don't produce tornados, do have the capacity to bring really gusty, erratic winds that can bring damage even if they're not producing those tornados."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A strong cold front moved through the city yesterday, which brought heavy rain, hail and strong winds.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/potential-tornado-uproots-trees-and-triggers-flash-flooding-in-perth-western-australia/569c4015-467e-4f65-920f-c14c37605463" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wind gusts topped 87km/h on Rottnest Island, 72km/h at Perth Airport and 69km/h at Gooseberry Hill.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Up to 71mm of rain was recorded in south Perth up to 6am today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>City Beach was one of the worst hit areas during the storm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>9News understands a multi-million dollar home had its roof ripped off during the storm, while another home's garage was caved in as a result of the storm.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Authorities have urged drivers to be cautious of fallen trees, fallen powerlines, damaged buildings and debris as the clean-up continues.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong><strong><span></span></strong></div></div>

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