MELBOURNE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

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MELBOURNE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
for Damaging Wind Gusts, Large Hailstones and Very Heavy Rainfall For people in the Melbourne metropolitan area, Bellarine Peninsula, Mornington Peninsula and over Port Phillip Issued at 8:50 pm EDT on Wednesday 26 January 2005

Thunderstorms, some identified as severe with reports of large hail and heavy
rainfall, extend in a line extending from northwest of Geelong across the Bellarine Peninsula, Port Phillip and Mornington Peninsula. There is a chance that severe thunderstorms could develop in the Melbourne Metropolitan area. These thunderstorms may produce damaging wind gusts, large hail and very heavy
rainfall.

The next warning is due to be issued by 9:45pm [Wednesday] A broad based severe thunderstorm warning for the Central District has been be issued.

This warning is 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 this warning being broadcast regularly