Aussies warned to brace for storms, 'rare' destructive winds in southern states
Multiple Aussie states are set to be hammered by fierce winds, rain and thunderstorms as a low pressure system batters the country's south-east.
Damaging winds are expected to cut power and bring down trees across parts of South Australia, Victoria and NSW today.
Coupled with a cold front, the weather system has already lashed SA with strong winds yesterday as it tracks south-easterly towards western Victoria.
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A low pressure system is expected to batter southern states with storms and strong winds. Weatherzone
"Tomorrow is going to be amongst the windiest days, if not the windiest day of the springtime," meteorologist Angus Hines said.
Strong winds were expected to intensify overnight and move into eastern parts of Victoria and NSW today.
Severe weather warnings were in place across SA, Victoria and NSW, with wind gusts reaching 90km/h to 110km/h expected in some areas overnight.
Residents in the south-east of South Australia, most of Victoria and parts of south-east and eastern NSW, including the Blue Mountains and the Illawarra, are warned to brace for the brunt of the fierce conditions.
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Strong winds and storms forecast for Victoria tomorrow could topple entire trees. Nine
"It will be Wednesday morning where the winds are strongest in south-west Victoria," Hines said yesterday.
"That is where we will see the potential for those gusts over 120km/h, which is rare to see winds of that speed."
Coastal areas between Cape Otway in Victoria and Robe in South Australia are expected to receive destructive wind gusts up to 120km/h to 130km/h this morning.
Emergency services are warning residents to brace for damage to property, cars and power lines as destructive winds threaten to topple trees and branches.
Severe storms and heavy rain are also forecast for northern parts of Tasmania with rainfall totals up to 50 millimetres in parts of the state.
Conditions across the south-east part of the country are expected to stabilise this evening as the system moves offshore.
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