TERRIFIC DOWNPOURS. Melbourne Storms. 27 Jan 1933. Wild weather without global warming and climate change. Imagine that.
“TERRIFIC DOWNPOURS.” Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 – 1954) 27 January 1933: 7 (DAILY.). Web. 31 Dec 2019https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113450022?searchTerm=melbourne%20storms&searchLimits=#
MELBOURNE, January 26.
Accompanied by vivid lightning and terrific thunder a tropical storm burst over the city to-day. From 2.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 126 points of rain had fallen in two short, but terrific downpours.
The rain was so heavy down the light well at Foy and Gibson’s drapery store in Swanson-street that it burst the heavy plate glass doors and flooded the men’s wear department with 6ft. of water.
The stock in other emporiums was also damaged by water flowing in from flooded streets.
At Young and Jackson’s Hotel bar drinkers had to stand with both feet on the bar rails to avoid
8in. of water.
Train travellers were not allowed to use the station subway, as it was flooded with 3ft. of water.
Lightning caused the partial failure of the electric light in the suburbs.
The storm was so severe at Bendigo that an electric tram ran oft the line which was silted up with heavy hail.
Heavy fogs continued along the coast to-day, causing much delay to shipping.