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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

Victoria at risk of tornadoes as thunderstorms and giant hail lash Australia’s south-east

Flinders Street Station is seen on a rainy day in Melbourne
The BoM warned damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain were possible on Friday, as a cold front moved across inland NSW and Victoria, including Melbourne. Photograph: Stefan Postles/AAP

Severe thunderstorms with “giant hail” the size of golf balls, wild winds and heavy rainfall are lashing Australia’s south-east as a cold front tracks across the nation, bringing the risk of tornadoes to parts of Victoria.

Residents in Geelong and the Bellarine peninsula were being urged to brace for a “very dangerous” storm late Friday afternoon, with intense rainfall that could lead to “dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding”.

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