The hideous weather conditions of Friday have claimed an unusual victim: the highly popular display at Wanniassa's Halloween House was levelled in the afternoon storm.
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Connie and Ian Warburton have vowed to return next year.
This year, they raised $1200 for the Stella Bella Little Stars Foundation, with 1500 to 2000 people going through the amazing Osmand Street display.
That puts the Halloween House right up there with Kambah's famous Bissenberger Crescent Christmas display.
The Warburtons had opened their home to trick or treaters on Wednesday and Thursday and were hoping for Friday as well until the storm hit.
Strong winds also damaged an aircraft hangar, downed trees and hampered firefighter's efforts on Friday evening.
A thunderstorm pushing in from the capital's south brought winds so strong it tore a section of the roof off a hangar at Fairbairn, next to Canberra airport.
