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SA has recorded almost 100 km per hour winds in some areas like Port Augusta since Saturday.
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SA → record → Saturday
The SES were called to around 60 jobs in a 24 hour period from Saturday to Sunday.
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Wild weather is expected to settle in the state as the system travels towards the eastern states.
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system → call → states
Wild weather has lashed South Australia over the weekend with almost 100 km per hour winds recorded in some areas like Port Augusta, while an Adelaide cafe saw a large tree branch smash the back of a parked car.
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branch → lash → car
State Emergency Service (SES) state duty officer Ian Bonython said crews were called to 60 jobs from 7am Saturday over a 24-hour period.
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crews → say → period
"The majority of these tasking has been split between the northern Adelaide suburbs and the Port Augusta area," Mr Bonython said.
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Bonython → split → suburbs
"With the taskings that came through for Port Augusta, around 20 were within half an hour."
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20 → come → hour
He said the jobs were mainly wind-related, with crews dealing with fallen trees and structural damage to roofs and fences.
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crews → say → roofs
In Hyde Park in Adelaide's southern suburbs, restaurant owner Laura Edmunds said a large tree branch came down in their customer parking lot, completely crushing the back of a parked car.
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branch → say → car
One of our chefs came running in and said, 'the tree's fallen again'," Ms Edmunds said.
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Edmunds → run → chefs
"There was a little bit of a big crack and then just the noise of the car really... thank God no one was inside.
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one → be → God
[The] owner was pretty upset, she said it was a relatively new car but she was just very lucky, she's got a grandchild baby seat in the car, so she's very happy it didn't hit anyone."
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it → say → anyone
The Hello Neighbour co-owner said the same tree had dropped limbs on a neighbouring business over six months ago.
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tree → say → business
The Bureau of Meteorology's David Crock said South Australia's weather had resulted from a tropical air mass over Queensland.
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weather → say → Queensland
"[A] cold front off Southern Australia is picking up all that moisture and it's generated a rain band across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania during early Sunday," Mr Crock said.
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Crock → pick → Sunday
"We've seen rain and widespread storms across many parts of SA during Saturday and overnight into Sunday.
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We → see → Sunday
Mr Crock said wind gusts of 96-98 km per hour were recorded at various places late on Saturday, including Port Augusta where those wind gusts caused some damage.
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gusts → say → damage
"The rainfall for SA since 9am Saturday has reached 15-20mm through Adelaide and the hills, with some totals reaching 25 to 30mms around parts of eastern South Australia.
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totals → reach → Australia
"There's plenty more rain on the way to Adelaide today, clearing out later as the system moves towards the eastern states."
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system → be → states
SA Power Networks spokesperson Celia Schutz confirmed about 12,000 customers lost power from midday Saturday to 10 am this morning.
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customers → confirm → am
"Approximately 500 customers are currently without power," Ms Schutz said.
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Schutz → say → power
"SA Power Networks crews continue work to restore customers impacted overnight across the Eyre Peninsula, mid north, south east and metropolitan area."
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crews → continue → Peninsula
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