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VIC Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Flash Flooding, Damaging Winds
VIC Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Flash Flooding, Damaging Winds
06-Mar-2010 5:28 PM
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VIC Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Large Hail, Flash Flooding, Damaging Winds |
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Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in the Northern Country, North Central, West and South Gippsland, Central and parts of the Mallee, Northeast, East Gippsland and Alpine Forecast Districts.
Issued at 5:21 pm Saturday, 6 March 2010.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Bendigo, Shepparton, Seymour, Maryborough, Geelong, Melbourne, Traralgon, Moe and Bairnsdale.
Hail between 2cm and 5cm has been reported from thunderstorms this afternoon in several suburbs of Melbourne including North Melbourne, Ascot Vale, Heathmont, Mt Waverley and Melton. Hail as big as 10cm has been reported in Ferntree Gully.
Wind gusts to around 100 km/hr have been recorded at Melbourne Airport and Latrobe Valley Airport.
Significant rainfall totals have been recorded during the afternoon, including;
65mm at Maribyrnong
53mm at Rockbank,
43mm at Footscray and Keilor
41mm at Melton
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* secure any loose objects in the vicinity of your home.
* keep away from creeks and drains.
* do not drive vehicles through flooded areas.
* stay indoors if possible.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* if you are outside, avoid sheltering under trees
* listen to the radio for storm updates
* switch off your computer and electrical appliances
The next warning is due to be issued by 8:25 pm.
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