THE Indigo Shire was lashed by destructive gusts on Monday as wild winds batter the state.
Peak gusts of 93km/h were recorded at Rutherglen’s Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) station at 5:05am Monday morning.
Multiple callouts for tress down blocking access to properties, roads or property damage was reported across the shire.
Peak gusts of 98km/h were recorded at the BOM's Wangaratta’s Airport weather station at 4:52am Monday, the highest recorded in Wangaratta for the month of September in 17 years and the strongest since 104km/h was recorded on January 2 this year.
The devastating winds saw some 4100 homes in the Wangaratta region without power for around 12 hours.
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BOM forecasts predict winds to return to the region on Friday with gusts of up to 50km/h predicted along with showers in the evening, into Saturday morning.
Beechworth SES sent a post on the Beechworth Community Noticeboard on Facebook, urging people to remain cautious around trees.
"Be careful where you park and maybe have a look at trees near your house," it read.
Monitor weather warnings, forecasts and river levels at the Bureau of Meteorology website, and warnings through VicEmergency website/app/hotline.
If you're in immediate danger, call 000.
Report new faults and emergencies online www.ausnetservices.com.au/outages/report-a-fault or on 13 17 99.
For emergency services, call the SES on 13 25 00.
