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TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST / Melbourne weather

twinkles**stars — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:22:25 GMT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - MELBOURNE AREAfor DAMAGING WIND, HEAVY RAINFALL and LARGE HAILSTONES

For people in the Inner, South East, Eastern, Northern, Western, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip and parts of the Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula, Outer East and Western Port Local Warning Areas.

Issued at 4:42 pm Thursday, 31 January 2013.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:40 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on weather radar near waters off Portarlington, the area south of Werribee and northern parts of the Bellarine Peninsula. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east. They are forecast to affect Caulfield, Footscray, Melbourne City and Werribee by 5:10 pm and Dandenong, Frankston, Glen Waverley and Ringwood by 5:40 pm.

Damaging winds, heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and large hailstones are likely.

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 5:45 pm.

A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Central and parts of the North Central districts.

Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 217. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Re: TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST / Melbourne weather

izabsmiling — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:28:39 GMT

Take Care everyone

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twinkles**stars — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:31:34 GMT

Getting very dark now and the sky looks so threatening....time to turn this off now.

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azureline** — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:33:42 GMT

Hope all is not as bad as it is forecast, make sure you enclose those puppies 🙂

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punch*drunk — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:56:12 GMT

It just hit here, we've only copped the edge of it so not too bad. Looks a bit 😮 down your way twinks.

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izabsmiling — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:12:10 GMT

I just saw on the news that Ballarat has some wild weather happening too.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 15:52PM on Thursday 31 January 2013

Strong Wind Warning between Point Lonsdale and 60nm East of Gabo Island

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 15:49PM on Thursday 31 January 2013

Strong Wind Warning for Western Port and Port Phillip

Severe thunderstorm warning

Issued at 16:43PM on Thursday 31 January 2013

Severe storms (Damaging Wind/Rain/Hail) to affect Caulfield, Footscray, Melb CBD, Werribee, Dandenong, Frankston, Glen Waverley & Ringwood

Severe thunderstorm warning

Issued at 15:51PM on Thursday 31 January 2013

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Wind) for the Central and North Central

http://www.abc.net.au/news/weather/vic/

Re: TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST / Melbourne weather

izabsmiling — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:15:32 GMT

http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings/

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twinkles**stars — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:24:52 GMT

All good here. Must have been all but over went it hit us, lots of heavy rain and hail but over in about 15 minutes.

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serendipityricho — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:53:10 GMT

Has moved out into the Latrobe Valley.

Temp has dropped 10 degs and waiting for it to happen...........Richo.

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twinkles**stars — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:07:06 GMT

more rain now. power surge after the storm....traffic lights out boom gates stuck down....and one hard drive needing blown up. could have been worse

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twinkles**stars — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:11:18 GMT

silly phone......insert attention. just had another surge

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nicnacs_4u — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:11:55 GMT

All`s okay in the east initially we had some heavy rain but atm just steady light rain..here`s hoping it lasts all night as our poor gardens badly need a good soaking!!its hard to believe that there is an out of control bushfire in our high country,& probarbly this rain won`t get there:-(

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2106greencat — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:12:42 GMT

Please all stay safe, take care but above all if you are advised to leave, please leave. Thinking of everyone down that way. :-x

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serendipityricho — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:16:06 GMT

Was -all sizzle- no sausage here.

A gully puff and a passing shower. 5 mils rain--all over.............................Richo.

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nicnacs_4u — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:19:09 GMT

Was -all sizzle- no sausage here.

A gully puff and a passing shower. 5 mils rain--all over.............................Richo.

hahaha well said Richo:-x

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serendipityricho — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:27:07 GMT

Hi Nic--not much in it.

Some rain on the large bushfire to the north of here

would have been handy----------take care.............Richo.

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debra9275 — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:31:10 GMT

It came through here with a big bang but it was short lived. I think we have light drizzle outside now and the wind has completely died down. It looks like Ballarat copped the worst of it & yet we have a large bush fire somewhere as well

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izabsmiling — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:36:52 GMT

I just read that Ballarat had a mini tornado.

At our place ( North Central Vic) we had about 10mins of heavy wind,loud thunder ...no rain.

I hope everyone is OK.

Those fires in the Alpine region are being stirred up by the wind

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happyroo_bunji — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:52:42 GMT

Where I am (also North Central Vic) got a little wind and a few spots of rain. Nothing major.

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bright.ton42 — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:08:55 GMT

Yep, all sizzle and no sausage here too (love that)!!

A half hour of heavy rain then off it went. That's

cbd Melboiurne, and others weren't so lucky.

After reading the warnings I went into a state of

shock, lol, and battened down all the hatches and switched

off electricals but it was ok