Overview
- Emergency warnings were cancelled as the deep low moved into the Tasman Sea after a day of statewide damaging winds.
- Two men were swept from Frankston Pier about 4:45pm Wednesday and later died after being recovered unresponsive by a police helicopter.
- Wind gusts reached 130 km/h at Wilsons Promontory and 120 km/h at Mount Gellibrand, with Melbourne peaking at 96 km/h at St Kilda.
- The State Emergency Service fielded more than 1,400 requests for help, mostly for toppled trees and building damage.
- Power outages peaked at about 13,100 properties on Wednesday evening before most were restored by Thursday morning, while transport and events were disrupted including the Geelong Cup, which was postponed to Thursday.