Intense storms are lashing the western coast of Australia with an unusually deep low pressure system packing powerful winds and heavy rain.
The extreme weather event, typically seen only once every five years, is bringing wind gusts of up to 125 km/h to Perth and communities along Western Australia's coast.
Images of widespread destruction have flooded social media, including one showing a shed seemingly tossed into a swimming pool in Mandurah on the southwest coast.
"Act now and stay safe, with damaging to destructive winds expected this afternoon and evening," WA's Department of Fire and Emergency Services said in an alert issued on Sunday afternoon.
"Rarely experienced winds may bring down trees, branches and powerlines and loose items or debris may become airborne."
