It’s been a wild night for those in Perth's northern suburbs, all the way to Lancelin.
The fishing town copped the worst of the fierce but short lived storm, with wind gusts equal to a Category 2 cyclone tearing the roof from a local hotel.
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Wild weather lashed parts of WA - with rain and winds as strong as a Category 2 cyclone leaving a trail destruction.
The intense storm came in fast, and left just as quickly, with a coastal town the most affected.
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A surprise thunderstorm has caused widespread damage along the WA coast. Winds in excess of one hundred kilometres per hour brought down trees, knocking out power to thousands of homes and even ripping the roof off a local pub | @StevenDThomas_
A severe thunderstorm has destroyed buildings, cut power to almost 30, 000 homes and ripped off part of the roof from a pub in Lancelin | @StevenDThomas_
West Coast's woes continue with Samo Petrevski-Seton offered a two-game ban for a dangerous tackle. According to their biggest critics, the club is now bringing the integrity of the game into question | @ScubaStv@WestCoastEagles#AFL#AFLBluesEagles
Two people and a pet dog have escaped a fire at their home in Ascot. More than 20 firefighters were called to bring the inferno - which started in a carport and spread to the roof - under control.
A 40-year-old man has been rushed to hospital overnight after being allegedly stabbed in a Rutland Avenue apartment block in Lathlain.
Police arrested a 25-year-old woman at the scene, following reports of a stabbing incident at 8.10pm.
A 28-year-old man was also arrested at a Burswood address this morning. #9News
A man is behind bars charged over the abduction of a schoolgirl near a southern suburbs school. An alert parent that raised the alarm leading to the 37-year-old's arrest has spoken exclusively to 10 News First | @breannainf
Coming up on @9NewsPerth this Saturday👇🏼
A man fronts court - accused of kidnapping a school girl
A Perth Glory bombshell - why the club is being placed into receivership
Farewelling the great Tony Bennett
And Australia on the ropes as England close in at the Ashes.
At 6!
Western Australia looks set to score big as football fever sweeps the state.
Aussie Ange Postecoglou is leading his new team Tottenham Hotspur into Perth in the club's first visit to WA. @StampyMichael#9News
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with a string of offences after police say he stole a car, drove it recklessly without a license, and failed to stop for officers – leading them on a high speed chase. @Kelly9Williams#9News
Three teenage boys have been charged, the youngest 15, accused of threatening liquor store staff with a knife before leading WA Police on a high-speed chase | @SashaHaanappel@WA_Police