- A ‘dust devil’ mini tornado has wreaked havoc in Murray Bridge, South Australia
- Trampolines were tossed dozens of metres in the air and tiles torn from houses
- No injures were reported during the rare weather event, which then died down
A bizarre weather event has hit Murray Bridge, wreaking havoc on houses and gardens as it tore through the South Australian city.
The mini-tornado – officially called a ‘dust devil’ – picked up two backyard trampolines and flung them skyward before dumping them in a paddock almost half a kilometre away.
Roof tiles were also ripped from homes during the onslaught – but luckily 7NEWS reported that no injuries were recorded in the area.
A ‘dust devil’ in Murray Bridge picked up two backyard trampolines and flung them into the air
The flying trampolines were dumped by in a paddock half a kilometre away by the Dust Devil
A dust devil is a rare form of whirlwind, and can stretch up to a kilometre into the air.
They are usually harmless, but on rare occasions they can grow over to be ten metres wide – which is large enough to pose a threat to both people and property.
Dust devils form as a swirling updraft under sunny conditions during fair weather on flat terrain, but rarely approach the intensity of a fully-formed tornado.
The mini-tornado also tore several tiles from the roof of a property, leaving it in need of repair