Severe Thunderstorm Warnings as Rain, Wind Hammer Victoria

Published on April 1, 2024

Severe weather has lashed large parts of Victoria amid thunderstorm warnings for more heavy rainfall, damaging wind gusts and large hail. The Bureau of Meteorology issued two alerts for more severe weather late on April 1 with a cold front lashing Melbourne from about 2pm. The Geelong and Hawthorn AFL match at the MCG was halted for about 40 minutes because of lightning with players taken from the field and spectators urged to seek shelter. Further west of the state, the Stawell Gift’s finals were delayed by about two hours after torrential rain hammered the town’s annual running festival, flooding the track....

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