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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Donna Lu Science reporter

Why does Australia get so many storms in summer?

People walk in the sun on a path above a beach as dark storm clouds form in the distance
Dark clouds move over Point Ormond in Elwood, Melbourne. Daily showers and thunderstorms will bring more rain to south-east Australia over the week. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Stormy weather has hit parts of Australia this week, driven by tropical moisture and low pressure troughs across the country.

On Tuesday, intense storms and heavy rain left thousands without power in Geelong and the Bellarine peninsula in Victoria, while lightning lit up the skies in New South Wales.

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