From calm to 50km/h: Wild winds surge through Junee Shire

Key points

• A sudden surge of easterly winds swept through Junee and surrounding districts on Thursday morning, with gusts reaching 50km/h. The winds struck between 8.30am and 9am and brought down a large gum tree branch beside the Olympic Highway.
• The limb fell across a shared pedestrian and cycle path and an adjoining fence beside the railway corridor. The strong winds sent the branch away from the busy roadway.
• Bureau of Meteorology figures at Wagga Wagga Airport show the air was virtually calm at 7.30am before the gusts picked up.