This aerial footage shows the extent of the damage to homes across the Perth Hills as a result of the freak storm that hit last night. More than 8,000 properties are without power, roofs have been torn off homes, powerlines are down and multiple roads between Great Eastern Highway and Toodyay Road in Mundaring have been closed. | ABC Perth

WILD WEATHER: The damage is still being assessed but the clean up from Perth's summer storm is set to cost millions, with more than 1,300 insurance claims already lodged. READ MORE: https://tinyurl.com/wr92wqe | The West Australian

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‼☔STORM APPROACHING☔‼ Mobile phone vision has captured a waterspout forming off the coast of Mandurah, as a strong cold front approaches the Perth metropolitan area late this afternoon. How's it looking where you are? The weather bureau has issued a severe weather alert for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, and damaging winds gusts up to 100kmh in the state's south. Locations which may be affected include Albany, Bunbury, Busselton, Katanning, Mandurah, Manjimup, Margaret River, Mount Barker, Na

Incredible pictures are coming in from all over Perth of last night's spectacular thunderstorm ☔⚡😲 Show us your best shots 👇 | ABC Perth

Perth's northern suburbs got hit by heavy rain and hail this afternoon after months of dry weather. 🌧️🌨️ Did you get any at your place? 👇📸 Delenn sent us this vision of the deluge in Clarkson. 📹 Delenn Fuentealba 📱 Choose your news on the ABC NEWS app and stay in the know: https://ab.co/abcnewsapp | ABC Perth

This fascinating timelapse shows the moment yesterday's storm lashed Perth. Another cold front is forecast to hit later this week. MORE: http://bit.ly/2vZ5oc3 | The West Australian

What was that!? 😲🌪️ A freak storm tore through the Perth Hills last night, leaving properties and roads littered with debris after damaging winds over 90km/h ripped up trees and downed power lines 🌲⚡ The Bureau of Meteorology says the wild weather was likely a Microburst event, which is where a severe thunderstorm unleashes a build up of cold air and rain down towards the ground at high speeds which creates damaging wind gusts at the surface. Whatever it was, it packed one hell of a punch - o