Showers and destructive winds lashing TAS [1]

Weatherzone, By: Ben McBurney, 04/26/2013

Storm force winds and showers are battering Tasmania today, with even stronger winds possible tomorrow. A complex westerly flow and multiple cold fronts are leading to the gales and showers over the state.

The first of these fronts moved through this morning, with winds averaging 40-60km/h over large parts of the state, even stronger on the coast and mountains. Wind speeds have been averaging close to 100km/h at Mount Wellington since early this morning, with gusts as strong as 135km/h at times. Maatsuyker Island in the south also managed to reach 122km/h this morning, while Hobart Airport peaked at 89km/h at 1pm, its strongest wind gust since December.

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