Tuesday,
2 September 2025
Major cleanup ahead as storm rips through city

A brief but wild weather system left widespread damage across Wangaratta on Friday with cleanups expected to be ongoing for the next two weeks.

Wind gusts of up to 80km/h hit the rural city according to the Bureau of Meteorology as rain fell sideways during a downpour of 5mm.

The gust recorded at 3:25pm was the highest for August in Wangaratta since 2008.

VICSES Wangaratta Unit controller Jess ...

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