Dashcam vision has emerged to show the hair-raising moment a tree branch falls onto a powerline stretched across a busy Sydney road.
The incident took place at about 6.30pm yesterday on Carrington Road, Queens Park, in the city’s east.
Halted in a traffic queue, the driver’s camera captures the moment the branch, tossed by strong winds, breaks off the tree.
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The branch lands on the powerline, bending it, but thankfully not breaking it, as the traffic begins to move.
The NSW SES said there had been 1100 incidents yesterday, 442 of them in Greater Sydney as strong winds swept the state.
These included fallen trees and powerlines, as well as damage to roofs and properties.
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There were 300 incidents yet to be addressed as of this morning.
A severe weather warning has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology today, with damaging winds expected to redevelop in eastern and southeastern parts of the state from tonight into Friday.
Winds averaging 60km/hr to 70km/hr with peak gusts over 90km/h are possible from late this evening for the Snowy Mountains.
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For areas 1900m or more above sea level, damaging winds may average 80km/hr to 90kn/hr, with peak gusts of around 125km/hr.
Winds are expected to ease on Friday afternoon.
Stay up to date at the BoM website.
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