DAMAGE & TRACK REPORT -
CLYVE HERBERT
The narrow path of damage commenced
northwest of Crows Road and remained narrow until approaching the northwest edge of
Woodend then widened out to dissipate rapidly within the central Woodend township...most
trees along the path were felled pointing southeast indicating a narrow moving
microburst....At Crows Road near the entrance of the microburst, damage occurred here at
approx 1403 to 1405. Damage commenced in northwest Woodend around 1409 to 1411. Wind
traces at Buckland Street just northeast of the main Path and Nutfield Close timed the max
gust (Buckland Street 96kph 1411 and Nutfield Close 88kph another 500m northeast at
1412hrs. Damage dissipated rapidly southeast of the central Woodend township.
Duration of strongest winds varied
between 1 and 2 minutes, residents reported a sound like continuous thunder.
ESTIMATES OF WIND SPEED
- Crows Road 130 to 160 kph..times approx 1403/1405.
- Western edge of Golf course Hill 120 to 140kph.. times approx
1409
- Northwest Woodend 120 to 140kph.. times approx 1410/1411.
Duration of strongest winds varied between 1 and 2 minutes, residents reported a sound
like continuous thunder.
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