BoM issues Severe Weather Warning for Tasmania, forecasts damaging winds and heavy rain across Southeast Australia

A Severe Weather Warning is current for large parts of Tasmania due to strong winds with gusts over 120km/h. A cold front is bringing wet and windy weather to southeast Australia, with forecasts of 20-40 mm of rain for parts of northern Victoria and northern Tasmania, potentially leading to minor flooding. Damaging winds are expected across South Australia, Victoria, and eastern New South Wales, with gusty severe thunderstorms possible in southeast SA and western Victoria.