It's windy out there
The Bureau of Meteorology is comparing the damaging winds forecast to the winds in Melbourne on April 2008, when Victoria bore the tail-end of ex-tropical cyclone Pancho. While the morning saw north to northwesterly winds averaging 50-60km/h, the speed picked up to 70km/h by the afternoon. At Melbourne Airport, a wind gust at 11.38am was measured at 107km/h.
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Sharon and Jack Rhynsburger were sitting at home in Millgrove when a tree fell on it due to high winds. The tree claimed the life of a lady in the adjoining house. Photo: Mathew Lynn -
![Damage done to a Millgrove home by a falling tree. A woman was killed in the accident.]()
Damage done to a Millgrove home by a falling tree. A woman was killed in the accident. Photo: Mathew Lynn -
![Damage done to a home by a falling tree in Millgrove. A woman was killed in the accident.]()
Damage done to a home by a falling tree in Millgrove. A woman was killed in the accident. Photo: Mathew Lynn -
![A tree has blown over blocking Rossmoyne Street, Thornbury.]()
A tree has blown over blocking Rossmoyne Street, Thornbury. Photo: Mathew Lynn -
![The roof of a house has blown onto Pascoe Vale Road in Essendon bringing down power lines and causing disturbance to ...]()
The roof of a house has blown onto Pascoe Vale Road in Essendon bringing down power lines and causing disturbance to traffic flow on Sunday. Photo: Paul Jeffers -
![Windy weather conditions in the CBD on Sunday.]()
Windy weather conditions in the CBD on Sunday. -
![Newlyweds Kate and Michael on Brighton Beach.]()
Newlyweds Kate and Michael on Brighton Beach. Photo: Simon Schluter -
![Newly weds Kate and Michael buffetted by wind on their wedding day on Brighton Beach.]()
Newly weds Kate and Michael buffetted by wind on their wedding day on Brighton Beach. Photo: Simon Schluter -
![Windsurfers jump over the white caps of Port Phillip Bay off Brighton. Photo: Leigh Henningham]()
Windsurfers jump over the white caps of Port Phillip Bay off Brighton. Photo: Leigh Henningham Photo: Leigh Henningham -
![Windy weather conditions in the CBD on Sunday.]()
Windy weather conditions in the CBD on Sunday. Photo: Paul Jeffers -
![The roof of a house has blown onto Pascoe Vale Road in Essendon bringing down power lines and causing disturbance to ...]()
The roof of a house has blown onto Pascoe Vale Road in Essendon bringing down power lines and causing disturbance to traffic flow on Sunday. Photo: Paul Jeffers -
![The roof of a house has blown onto Pascoe Vale Road in Essendon bringing down power lines and causing disturbance to ...]()
The roof of a house has blown onto Pascoe Vale Road in Essendon bringing down power lines and causing disturbance to traffic flow on Sunday. Photo: Paul Jeffers -
![The roof of a house has blown onto Pascoe Vale Road in Essendon bringing down power lines and causing disturbance to ...]()
The roof of a house has blown onto Pascoe Vale Road in Essendon bringing down power lines and causing disturbance to traffic flow on Sunday. Photo: Paul Jeffers -
![A barrier wall at a construction site on King Street North Melbourne has fallen over during strong winds.]()
A barrier wall at a construction site on King Street North Melbourne has fallen over during strong winds. Photo: Paul Jeffers -
![Windy weather on Sunday.]()
Windy weather on Sunday. Photo: Paul Jeffers -
![Windy weather in Melbourne on Sunday.]()
Windy weather in Melbourne on Sunday. -
![Windy weather in Melbourne.]()
Windy weather in Melbourne. Photo: Paul Jeffers -
![Windy weather conditions in the CBD on Sunday.]()
Windy weather conditions in the CBD on Sunday. Photo: Paul Jeffers -
![Locals Zosia, and Luna sit on a fallen tree at the Annual Rossmoyne Street Garage Sale and Scarecrow Competition, Thornbury.]()
Locals Zosia, and Luna sit on a fallen tree at the Annual Rossmoyne Street Garage Sale and Scarecrow Competition, Thornbury. Photo: Mathew Lynn -
![A tree has blown over blocking Rossmoyne Street, Thornbury.]()
A tree has blown over blocking Rossmoyne Street, Thornbury. Photo: Mathew Lynn -
![A fallen tree over a road at Enfield, between Rokewood and Ballarat on Sunday.]()
A fallen tree over a road at Enfield, between Rokewood and Ballarat on Sunday. Photo: Phil Giddings -
![McNicol St in Belgrave on Sunday, October 9, 2016 as strong winds hit Melbourne.]()
McNicol St in Belgrave on Sunday, October 9, 2016 as strong winds hit Melbourne. Photo: Supplied -
![Tecoma Primary School on Sunday, October 9, 2016 as strong winds hit Melbourne.]()
Tecoma Primary School on Sunday, October 9, 2016 as strong winds hit Melbourne. Photo: Supplied
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