The Weather Bureau says it's been the coldest 2nd of February day in Melbourne on record, with the temperature reaching just over 13 degrees. Rainfall exceeded the average for the month in two days, with almost 60 millimetres falling in one day.
http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/stories/s1294931.htm
"The waves just broke up over the bridge, knocked out there some glass windows, knocked out some communications, knocked out windows and portholes of those that were down lower in the bow of the boat," she said.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200502/s1295459.htm
New classrooms at Denistone East Public School in Sydney were opened for the new school year on Monday, but after last night's storm the roof of one of the main buildings has been destroyed.
In Queensland, the south-east corner and the tropical east coast had most of the rain from the storms.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200502/s1295060.htm
A P-PLATE driver who allegedly tried to beat a storm had his licence confiscated and was charged with driving at a dangerous speed.
NSW Police said at 10.35pm (AEDT) last night, an 18-year-old man from Forster, on the NSW mid-north coast, was clocked at 204km/h in a 110km/h area of the freeway between Toronto and the Newcastle exit.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,12137811-1702,00.html
ROOFS were lifted off buildings, a shearing shed left a "mangled mess" and yachts sank in ports as fierce winds caused havoc throughout Tasmania overnight.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,12137710-1702,00.html
TWO days into what is usually the hottest month of the year, South Australia was hit by wintry hail and strong winds yesterday.
http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/
story_page/0,5936,12132375%255E2682,00.html
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