The woman who was killed after being struck by lightning in Melbourne has been identified as Lauren Brownlee.
Ms Brownlee, an office manager with Stockdale and Leggo real estate in Croydon, was struck and killed on Friday night as severe thunderstorms battered the city.
Ms Brownlee’s professional profile describes her as friendly and positive, who enjoyed photography, music and art.
The woman and her partner, Ben Hollow, both in their 20s, were standing between their car and a tree in Chirnside Park, around 8.40pm, when they were both struck.
Lauren Brownlee, an office manager with Stockdale and Leggo real estate in Croydon, was struck and killed on Friday night as severe thunderstorms battered Melbourne
Ms Brownlee was watching the thunderstorm roll across the city with her partner when they were both struck
Ms Brownlee’s professional profile describes her as friendly and positive, who enjoyed photography, music and art
Both were taken to hospital where Ms Brownlee died of her injuries later that night, The Age reported.
Mr Hollow, who worked alongside Ms Brownlee in real estate, was taken to The Alfred hospital in a serious condition on Friday night, after going into cardiac arrest.
A spokesman for The Alfred confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that Mr Hollow remains in a serious but stable condition on Saturday evening.
Melbourne was hit by dozens of lightning strikes on Friday night, as thunderstorms left 55 homes without power.
Ben Hollow (centre) was also struck by lightning and went into cardiac arrest before being taken to The Alfred hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition
Ms Brownlee (left, front) her partner Ben Hollow (left, middle row) were standing between their car and a tree in Chirnside Park, around 8.40pm, when they were both struck
Emergency services attend to the scene where the young couple were struck by lightning
While firefighters responded to an influx of calls between 8pm and 9.30pm, SES volunterrs were called out to 32 people asking for help.
The weather bureau had issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 7.20pm on Friday night, warning residents to stay indoors.
Flights out of Melbourne Airport were delayed due to the storms, with temperatures dropping to 20 degrees by 9pm.
Homes in Altona Meadows were still without power on Saturday morning, and outages were reported in Geelong, Corio, Pipers Creek, Stanhope and Mortlake.
Lightning was confirmed as being responsible for further outages in Gisbourne and Ondit.
Flights out of Melbourne Airport were delayed due to the storms as emergency services responded to calls for help
Lighting struck dozens of times across Melbourne on Friday evening, leaving many without power