A woman has been killed by a tree felled by the wild winds hitting Victoria.
Emergency Managemnent Commissioner Craig Lapsley says the woman in her 50s died on Sunday.
"We can confirm there has been a death as a result of a tree falling on a residence at Millgrove," he told reporters on Sunday.
The death of the woman at Millgrove, a small town in east of Melbourne, around 2pm on Sunday is the first fatality from the violent winds.
In another incident, an 81-year-old woman was trapped in a house in Tacoma before being rescued and taken to hospital.
Mr Lapsley said they had been "two of the most traumatic" events of the day, with more than 2000 calls for help coming in throughout the day.
Several police cars and other emergency vehicles have also been hit by falling trees. Two firefighters received minor injuries.
Melbourne Airport is still open, but has been reduced to one runway.
Gusts over 100km/h have lashed homes in every major centre and outer suburbs.
Across the state 128, 300 properties are without power.
He urged people to take care.
