Severe storm warning for south-east
March 15, 2012 - 11:43AM

New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT and Tasmania are in the firing line after severe thunderstorms ploughed through South Australia yesterday.

About 30,000 lightning strikes hit South Australia, including 1000 in the Adelaide area, as storms formed in a line from the southern coastline to the Northern Territory border.

Flash flooding and damaging winds were major features, causing damage and power outage.

As much as 46mm fell at Ackland Hill and 37mm at Eagle On The Hill. The city picked up 24mm, its wettest day in 12 months.

Wind gusts reached 100km/h in some parts including Snowtown in the mid north.

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