DevelopingDay 7

The Yass-area tornado-like storm

Update 1 of 1LatestNov 1, 1:01 AM UTCDay 7
Good Hope residents face damaged homes after storm tears off six roofs
No injuries were reported after the tornado-like storm, but homes lost roofs, fallen trees initially blocked access and residents faced a lengthy clean-up.
Watch
Earliest sourceYass Valley Times -Feb 5, 3:00 PM UTC
What we knew first
- 6Buildings with roofs ripped off
- 10Other buildings with roof damage
- 0Injuries reported as of November 1

Who reported

Who reported

12 outlets · 17 sources

6 of 12 had reported by this moment

ABC News (Australia)First to reportabc.net.au · Oct 25, 9:25 AM UTC2
1. Tornado-like storm hits NSW Southern TablelandsOct 31 UTC
2. Storm | Advice - Southern Inland NSW severe weather - Monitor conditions - ABC EmergencyOct 25 UTC
The Australian Early Warning Network - www.ewn.com.auewn.com.au · Oct 31, 5:21 AM UTC2
1. NSW Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Heavy Rain - ewn.com.au AlertOct 31 UTC
2. NSW Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large, Possibly GIANT Hail, Damaging Winds - ewn.com.au AlertOct 31 UTC
Nine.com.aunine.com.au · Oct 31, 1:30 PM UTC1
1. NSW weather: Southern Tablelands tornado filmed as area extensively damageOct 31 UTC
Australiaeuropesays.com · Oct 31, 3:16 PM UTC1
1. NSW weather: Southern Tablelands tornado filmed as area extensively damageOct 31 UTC
Cuppadailycuppa.com.au · Oct 31, 3:38 PM UTC1
1. NSW weather: Southern Tablelands tornado filmed as area extensively damageOct 31 UTC
The Sydney Morning Heraldsmh.com.au · Oct 31, 9:06 PM UTC1
1. Tornado forms as wild weather hits Sydney and NSW - SMH.com.auOct 31 UTC
bom.gov.au3
Yass Valley Times -yassvalleytimes.com.au2
1. Storm, Fires, Floods – SES are there for us - Yass Valley TimesFeb 5 UTC
2. Wild storm prompts town clean-up effort - Yass Valley TimesDec 21 UTC

Who reported what

Points more than one outlet reported

Points only one outlet reported9

Only reported by The Sydney Morning Herald

Only reported by ABC News (Australia)

Each line is the claim as we recorded it from that outlet's report. Compared as of November 1, 2026 at 12:02 AM UTC.

Who's involved

Who's involved

People

David W. Rothwellresearcher

Organizations

New South Wales State Emergency Servicevolunteer emergency service organisation in New South Wales, Australia

Places

Good Hope
Yass