2003 Bendigo tornado

F2 tornado in Bendigo, Victoria 2003 Bendigo tornado 20261024172342 2026 October 24 yes off merging Tornadoes of 2003 October 2026 June 2011 Bendigo-Tornado-2003.jpg Aftermath of the tornado at Nelson St, California Gully 18 May 2003, 5:15 p.m. AEST (UTC+10:00) 18 May 2003, 5:25 p.m. AEST (UTC+10:00) 10 minutesSevere Storms Archive https://www.bom.gov.au/australia/stormarchive/ 28 April 2026 Australian Bureau of Meteorology F2 97 7 km mi unit 500 m yd unit 0 0 UnknownThere is no exact damage figure for the tornado's damage, but many sources reference the damage as "severe" or "devastating," pointing out that there was millions of dollars worth of damage. 18,000 Bendigo, Victoria and surrounding communities list of Australian tornadoes and tornadoes of 2003 The 2003 Bendigo tornado was an F2 tornado which hit the city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia about 6:30 pm on 18 May 2003. Wind speeds ranged from 210 km/h to 240 km/h at the core of the storm.http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/05/18/1053196481064.html 'Mini tornado' wreaks havoc – theage.com.au The Age Melbourne 19 May 2003 The city of Bendigo is located in Victoria, a southeastern state in Australia. This southeastern region of Australia has seen tornadoes in the past, but, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, the tornado was an unusual occurrence for central Victoria and the last similar event occurred in Wonthaggi in 1993.http://iri.columbia.edu/~tippett/SCC2/PostersArchive/2016SCCALLEN_TornadoClimPoster.pdf The Tornado Climatology of Australia 1795–2014 Allen John The International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute at Columbia Universityhttp://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/707167/taking-a-look-back-as-the-decade-closes/ Taking a look back as the decade closes 1 January 2010 Bendigo Advertiser 24 October 2016 Impacts and Casualties The tornado traveled seven kilometers with a 500-meter-wide path in less than ten minutes. The main areas hit were the city's northern suburbs of Eaglehawk and California Gully which had severe damage and power outages. Overall, no one was injured, but the tornado left eight homes destroyed, 44 homes with serious damages, trees torn up, and power was lost in up to 18,000 homes (located in Bendigo, California Gully, Eaglehawk, Epsom, Long Gully and Maiden Gully). Also, the tornado disrupted society as a whole with traffic disruption on the Loddon Valley Highway (runs from Bendigo to Kerang) and suspension of certain V/Line train lines. The damages were estimated to cost up to millions of dollars.http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/05/19/1053196525072.html It was a dead-set tornado all right 20 May 2003 The Age 24 October 2016 There was flash flooding and minor damage across other suburbs of the city (including Strathfieldsaye and Flora Hill) and other parts of central Victoria experienced power outages. Aftermath Emergency efforts quickly started to get the area safe and electricity back into homes. Victims were also given assistance, including: The Department of Human Services, a department with the responsibility of helping to provide aids and services to the people of Australia, helped those who became homeless due to storm damages. The State Emergency Service (SES), a volunteer organization that provides help after declared disasters, responded to 128 calls and 70 SES volunteers from 11 different units helped to rebuild houses. The state government gave grants of up to $22800 which includes an emergency funding of $900 per household for people to purchase short-term accommodations and necessary supplies. The Insurance Council of Australia covered wind and storm damages for the insured. See also Tornadoes Victoria 1999 Salt Lake City tornado – Also struck a moderately large city 1876 Bowen tornado – The strongest tornado in Australian history 1992 Bucca tornado Bulahdelah tornado Brighton tornado Tornadoes of 2003 List of Australian tornadoes Notes References External links Photos: StormChasters Bendigo tornado 2003 Tornado 2003-05-18 05-18 2003-05-18 Category:2003 in Victoria (state) Tornado, Bendigo