{"id":153010,"date":"2025-03-24T04:52:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T04:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/animal\/microburst-storm-hits-possum-valley\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T04:52:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T04:52:27","slug":"microburst-storm-hits-possum-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=153010","title":{"rendered":"Microburst Storm Hits Possum Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Wednesday the 19th of February started out
\ncool but humid, as many days had done in the past week. The forecast noted the
\nchance of storms in the east, possibly severe, which caught our attention. Come the afternoon, only a few small storms were noted on the radar, nothing
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Shortly before 6pm, however, we received notice from a friend
\nthat a significant storm cell was forming nearby. Only Mark made it home from
\nwork in time, having minutes to move some marquees and secure cover for
\nBoots and Judy sheep, then the storm hit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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With winds reaching over 100km, heavy rain and
\nthunder, the storm was over as soon as it began, but what havoc it had caused!
\nThe storm was certainly worse than the one we experienced last summer, and the Sanctuary
\nsustained significant damage. Fences were down, tanks smashed, shelters
\ndestroyed and power out, but fortunately all the animals were ok!\u00a0<\/p>\n

A huge thanks
\nto our voli\u2019s who swung into action tonight at short notice to herd goats,
\nclear fence lines, check water troughs and make sure all the animals were ok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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The media covering the story of the storm at the Sanctuary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Dumping some of the many branches that fell during the storm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n