Overview

• Tasmania Police said they received a call around midday and confirmed both people died at the scene, with emergency services remaining on site.
• The Bureau of Meteorology reported a vigorous cold front with widespread gusts near 100–110 km/h and a peak of 122 km/h at Cape Grim, noting the worst has passed but damaging winds persisted into the evening.
• TasNetworks reported about 13,000 customers without electricity and warned some complex outages could extend for at least 72 hours as crews work where conditions are safe.
• Damage assessments included a residence in the north-west losing its entire roof, snapped power poles near Legana, multiple tree falls, and a collapsed wall in Burnie.
• Derwent Ferries suspended services due to high winds, all Qantas flights to Devonport were cancelled, and Mersey Community Hospital addressed water damage and returned to normal operations with remedial work continuing.