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Forecast of high winds prompts thunderstorm asthma warning for south-western Victoria
Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has issued a thunderstorm asthma warning for the state’s south-west weather district as a squally change crosses the state.
Key points:
- There is a high risk of thunderstorm asthma in south-western Victoria as the change moves across the state
- A severe weather warning for high winds was issued for central, western and alpine areas
- There will be strong northerly winds ahead of the change and gusty westerly winds behind it
The “high risk” warning for this afternoon was issued because of the combination of high grass pollen levels and the chance of thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds.
“There is a chance that a large number of people may develop asthma symptoms over a short period of time,” a…
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