{
  "id": 11851725,
  "title": "Tornado leaves 'devastating' trail of damage in Ulladulla",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/tornado-leaves-devastating-trail-of-damage-in-ulladulla",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T05:19:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-04/ulladulla-tornado-severe-damage-homes-businesses/107226952"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A powerful tornado struck the CBD of Ulladulla on the NSW South Coast on Saturday, causing severe damage to 15 properties and leaving two homes uninhabitable. The State Emergency Service (SES) responded to the event with 34 calls for help within Ulladulla, with most jobs completed by Sunday afternoon. Deputy Incident Commander Tracy Provest described the tornado's impact as devastating, noting that walls had been torn down, roofs peeled off, and trees uprooted. Amazingly, nobody was injured during the event. One resident, who was driving across the road, watched a tree come down on her car. The tornado reached a wind-gust front of 98 kilometres per hour and was classified as sub-severe. Despite its intensity, the tornado was a unique event for the coast of New South Wales. Ulladulla also received 24 millimetres of rain between 9am on Saturday and 9am on Sunday. The town's clean-up effort was praised by Provest, who commended Shoalhaven Council, NSW Police, and numerous volunteers for their assistance. A similar storm caused a brief pause at the Yours and Owls Festival in Wollongong, where festival-goers sought shelter under tents before the show resumed.",
  "summary": "Locals say it was \"amazing\" no-one was injured in Saturday's storm, which felled trees and street signs, tore off roofs, and left two homes uninhabitable.",
  "key_points": [
    "Powerful tornado struck Ulladulla CBD, causing severe damage to 15 properties.",
    "Deputy Incident Commander Tracy Provest described impact as devastating.",
    "No injuries reported despite tornado's sub-severe classification."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The tornado's destruction highlights the vulnerability of coastal communities to extreme weather events, but also showcases the effectiveness of emergency response and community clean-up efforts in the face of such disasters.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}