A significant storm event brought down three power poles and associated conductor on the high voltage network on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred near where the main line crosses the Menindee/Wilcannia road at Moorabin.

The small but violent storm tore branches from trees and dumped a lot of rain in a short time over the area. It was reported by Paul Woodbury, who lives at Moorabin, that the rain was coming in horizontal. The only significant structural damage there was the old shearers toilet which was blown 100 metres across the paddock and a number of trees blown over.

Several groups were on the river when the storm hit. One person said that looking down the river it was just a wall of white coming towards them and the sky was orange with lightening. Being on the water in a metal boat was not the ideal place to be. Fortunately there was not much hail in the storm.