<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Large hailstones and dangerous winds will batter several eastern states, as storms move over the region.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Showers, thunderstorms and strong winds are forecast from south Queensland all the way down to Tasmania from this afternoon and are being driven by a cold front moving across the Great Australian Bight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The weather may also affect parts of central Australia and the northern parts of South Australia. </span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-post-to-resume-business-postal-deliveries-to-the-us-days-earlier-than-expected/6f74ce43-6db6-405d-a919-f245c2fa1cc0" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Australia Post announces changes to US deliveries schedule</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Bureau of Meteorology has issued severe weather warnings for damaging gusts in southern NSW, parts of Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and southern Tasmania.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gusts will average between 55km/h and reach a peak of 100km/h.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They're really, really strong winds that can bring down trees and cause damage," Senior Meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/weather-chaos-expected-as-large-hailstones-and-gusts-up-to-100kmh-forecast-for-eastern-states/33e208a3-6e63-4bcf-adb6-947185fe3768" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gusts of up to 80km/h were already recorded at Melbourne Airport today, and up to 100km/h in Hobart overnight. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As showers and winds make their way through the east, there is also a risk of hailstones.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Bradbury said large hail about 2cm to 4cm in size could hit parts of northern NSW and south-east and inland Queensland this afternoon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As soon as we see some storms developing that could produce that large hail, we will issue warnings for them," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/dog-parvovirus-warning-issued-north-east-queensland/3cdb13ef-4d4d-4d36-bdff-9ebaca651ab4" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Vets issue urgent warning to dog owners over deadly virus</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Residents in the affected areas are urged to avoid travel and dangerous hazards, secure loose items around their property and move vehicles away from trees. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They are also advised to stay indoors and away from windows.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The cold front will begin to move offshore towards the Tasman Sea tomorrow, but a storm risk and potential flash flooding persists for north-east NSW and south-east Queensland. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Brisbane may see some storms tomorrow, but the risk of severe storms is more likely across southern inland Queensland, pushing down towards the mid north coast," Bradbury said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Damaging wind gusts and large hail will be possible with severe storms tomorrow, but we could also see some locally heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a 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