00:00Wind so strong, it brought this tram to a standstill after blowing over a massive tree.
00:08An arrow escape for the driver of this car outside Cabrini Hospital in Malvern.
00:13I was driving just passing the tram at a red light and I heard a bang at the back seat.
00:19I stopped and I saw like a tree branch had come through the back window of the car or the back little glass window of the car.
00:26In Geelong, thousands optimistically braved the conditions for Cup Day, but not for long.
00:31Racing was suspended after just three races as punters were evacuated from marquees.
00:37It's terrible that day. We're right there on the wedding post and it was just blowing. We're blowing like this.
00:42As the wind strengthened, it was called off for the day. Some took it in their stride.
00:47I think we might just head to the pub. Barely a breeze.
00:51There's a mere bit of breeze for the coastal dwellers.
00:53Destructive winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour started in the state's west this morning,
00:58downing trees, before sweeping through central Victoria.
01:03In the state's north-west, dust created havoc for drivers. Late this afternoon, it hit Melbourne.
01:09Across the state, power went out for nearly 14,000 customers.
01:14Nearly 9,000 concentrated around Whittlesea in Melbourne's outer north, with thousands more in Maryborough, Echuca, Shepparton and South Melbourne also impacted.
01:24We certainly have seen some really strong winds and hazardous conditions across the state today.
01:30Our volunteers have been responding to over 600 requests for assistance today.
01:34Over half of those have been for tree-related jobs, whether that be trees down over roads, on properties or in public areas.
01:42Airwaves.
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