A Western Australian man has choked back tears describing having to shelter in his bathroom while a wild storm tore the roof from his home.
On Sunday night, a shell-shocked Mike Baker stood in the ruins of his home of more than 20 years in Two Rocks, some 60km north of Perth.
"It just frightened the crap out of me," Mr Baker told 9News, part of the house's ceiling dangling in front of him.
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"It's our home, 20 years… it's just gone… It's scary. It's just like a bomb going off."
Mr Baker, his wife and their dog took shelter in the bathroom home as wild 100km/h winds swept through the suburb.
The storm was part of a severe cold front that lashed Western Australia's coastline. The damage was wide spread, stretching from Lancelin to Albany.
Trees toppled onto cars on the Mitchell Freeway and two kayakers needed to be rescued off Kwinana Beach after battling 7m waves.
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In Canning Vale, residents described the weather event as a mini tornado.
"One minute raining, then hail, then sunshine. It's all seasons in a few minutes," resident Rebecca Lamers told 9News.
The severe weather was also felt in the state's Great Southern region, with temperatures plummeting close to freezing and bringing a rare snow dusting.
At the peak of the storm, 25,000 homes lost power with rescue crews spending much of the day frantically responding to calls.
