Illawarra residents warned to brace for wild winds this weekend

Updated September 14 2018 - 6:00pm, first published 2:08pm
A fallen 20-metre tall gumtree rests on a car and rooftop in West Wollongong after wild winds in June. Picture: NSW SES Wollongong City Unit
A fallen 20-metre tall gumtree rests on a car and rooftop in West Wollongong after wild winds in June. Picture: NSW SES Wollongong City Unit

A total fire ban is in place for the Illawarra on Saturday as the Bureau of Meteorology warns of wild winds with peak gusts in excess of 90km/h. 

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