Winds pack a punch - Great Lakes Advocate

A MINI cyclone that hit the Hunter on Sunday afternoon caused more damage as it moved further north with the SES receiving close to 300 calls for assistance along the Mid North Coast. 

The aftermath of the cyclone resulted in a short, but severe storm with wind speeds up to 100 km/h which hit the Great Lakes at around 3pm and lasted for about 30 minutes. 

NSW SES community engagement coordinator for the Mid North Coast, Steven Lawrence said 284 calls were received with 78 of those coming from the Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest area and 14 from the Forster-Tuncurry area. There were also 85 calls for assistance from the Manning Valley, mainly for fallen trees on driveways and roofs. 

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