‘Unimaginable devastation’: Biggest storm in a century slams into Florida

Florida has been hit by the first devastating effects of Hurricane Michael as the biggest storm to strike the region in a century made landfall Thursday morning (AEST).

The storm surge and waves from Hurricane Michael
batter the beachfront homes in the Florida Panhandle. 

The powerful Category 4 storm brought torrential rainfall, hurricane-force winds of up to 250 km/h and life-threatening water surges to the Florida Panhandle.

Florida Governor Rick Scott warned of “unimaginable devastation”, saying it would be the worst storm in 100 years.

Read the story from The New Daily - “‘Unimaginable devastation’: Biggest storm in a century slams into Florida.”

Melbourne weather: Heatwave continues as wild winds cause flight delays

If you woke up warm and wondering what season we're in, you weren't alone.

A dust storm covered the city this morning.
In some parts it was 30 degrees at 5am.

Thursday morning brought a confusing array of wild weather to the city including wild winds, a dust storm causing flight delays and temperatures as high as 30 degrees at 5am.

The dust storm was reported across Deer Park, Manor Lakes and Laverton and was moving into Footscray on Thursday morning. The State Emergency Service said a dust storm hit Ballarat and Ararat overnight.

Melbourne Airport is reporting 30-minute delays on flights - mainly arrivals - due to the dust storm and strong winds.

Read the story by Anna Prytz from The Age - “Melbourne weather: Heatwave continues as wild winds cause flight delays.”