Heavy thunderstorms and flash floods descended on much of Melbourne and its surrounding suburbs – with one family even witnessing their backyard trampoline crash through their roof.
Over 100,000 homes are without power, roads have been flooded and hailstones the size of golf balls have battered the state during a massive unexpected storm on Tuesday.
A family in Wallan, 45km from Melbourne, got more than they bargained for during the flash flood after a trampoline slammed into their roof and poked through into their home, luckily not injuring anyone.
Heavy thunderstorms and flash floods have battered much of Melbourne and its surrounding suburbs – with one family even witnessing their backyard trampoline crash through their roof (pictured)
Over 100,000 homes are without power, roads have been flooded and hailstones the size of golf balls have battered the state during a massive unexpected storm on Tuesday (Pictured is a trampoline poking through the roof of a home in Wallan)
‘It was like a mini tornado. The trampoline was resting on the roof of the shed and it lifted up and went into the roof of the house,’ Wallan local Chloe told Daily Mail Australia.
‘[My] father was in the shed and was trying to hold the trampoline onto the shed but the wind just took the trampoline.
‘It looked like something out of the Wizard of Oz. The storm lasted about 20 minutes.’
The family was forced to cut the pole of the trampoline and move the object away from the roof after the heavy storm subsided.
‘It was like a mini tornado. The trampoline was resting on the roof of the shed and it lifted up and went into the roof of the house,’ Wallan local Chloe told Daily Mail Australia (Pictured is Merbein, Victoria)
‘It was like a mini tornado. The trampoline was resting on the roof of the shed and it lifted up and went into the roof of the house,’ Wallan local Chloe told Daily Mail Australia
Hailstones the size of golf balls battered much of the state, as residents watched in awe at the flash storm which battered Victoria
Melbourne was battered by storms on Tuesday afternoon, just hours after the city sweltered through 36-degree heat
Roads were flooded and cars struggled to pass through in some parts of Melbourne CBD (Pictured is Queens Park)
The storm battered parts of Melbourne and greater Victoria, sending trees crashing down onto the roads (pictured)
One family in Wallan, Victoria, were shocked to witness their backyard trampoline crash into their roof (pictured)
The majority of the storm damage affected buildings, along with fallen trees and power lines
The wild weather saw Melbourne drop a staggering 12 degrees in just 10 minutes as the foreboding storm descended on the city – just hours after the city sweltered through 36 degree heat.
Cars struggled to drive through some parts of the CBD as flash flooding terrorised much of the city.
The majority of the storm damage affected buildings, along with fallen trees and power lines.
In the north-west, Mildura copped the worst of the storm with 90km gusts causing significant damage.
The majority of the storm damage affected buildings, along with fallen trees and power lines (Pictured is Merbein)
Much of the damage across the state hit buildings, roads and properties (Pictured is Merbein, Victoria)
The wild weather saw Melbourne drop a staggering 12 degrees in just 10 minutes as the foreboding storm descended on the city – just hours after the city sweltered through 36 degree heat
The storm lasted around half an hour, with the SES receiving more than 400 calls for help, the Herald Sun reports
Cars struggled to drive through some parts of the CBD as flash flooding terrorised much of the city
In the north-west, Mildura copped the worst of the storm with 90km winds causing significant damage
And in Wallan, the force of the storm dragged down trees and sent water flooding into properties across the region.
The storm lasted around half an hour, with the SES receiving more than 400 calls for help, the Herald Sun reports.
The Bureau of Meteorology have issued a severe thunderstorm alert for areas near Dandenong, with storms also forecast for Cranbourne and Lang Lang.
Motorists were also urged to avoid travel as the fierce storm passed through the region.
Motorists were also urged to avoid travel as the fierce storm passed through the region (Pictured is Merbein, Victoria)
The storm lasted around half an hour, with the SES receiving more than 400 calls for help, the Herald Sun reports (Pictured is a street in North Melbourne)
The Bureau of Meteorology have issued a severe thunderstorm alert for areas near Dandenong, with storms also forecast for Cranbourne and Lang Lang (Pictured is Merbein, Victoria)
The force of the storm brought down trees and caused chaos on the roads across Victoria (Pictured is Merbein, Victoria)
One home (pictured) in Merbein was left battered by the storm which was described as like a ‘mini tornado)
The heavy storm caused chaos across the state with hundreds of calls received at the SES (Pictured is Merbein, Victoria)
Meanwhile, Sydney has been warned to brace for a warm Wednesday with temperatures set to peak at 38C.
It follows temperatures of 44C in parts of the New South Wales state on Tuesday.
In the east, Penrith sweltered through the hottest day ever recorded for the area.
Temperatures hit 44.1 degrees Celsius, the highest ever recorded for the first month of summer, ABC reports.
Meanwhile, Sydney has been warned to brace for a warm Wednesday with temperatures set to peak at 38C
It follows temperatures of 44C in parts of the New South Wales state on Tuesday, including at Penrith in the east
The forecast has temperatures soaring to a glorious 34C on Christmas, with sunny and warm conditions in the lead-up
It comes as a heatwave crosses the Tasman seas, with Sydney experiencing a stifling 38C Wednesday before temperatures drop to the mid-twenties Thursday and Friday
Over on the west coast, Perth was treated to mild conditions as the week began with a forecast of 34C and sunny skies