Strong Vic winds damage homes, trees
Victorians can expect calmer conditions after strong winds lashed the state, damaging homes and trees.
The State Emergency Service recorded 78 calls for help overnight, mainly for minor damage to homes and fallen trees in the greater metropolitan Melbourne area.
A severe weather warning has been cancelled for the north east, west, South Gippsland and East Gippsland regions as conditions ease on Tuesday.
The strongest wind gust of 115km/h was recorded at Mt Hotham on Monday at around 7pm.
St Kilda recorded gusts of 95km/h, the highest in the metropolitan area.
Calmer conditions are expected on Tuesday as winds ease.
"The winds have moderated," Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Scott Williams told AAP.
"It eased pretty rapidly after midnight in all areas except right on the coastal fringe.
"Today we're going to continue to see moderation. So far as the severe weather event is concerned, it's over and we're looking for calmer conditions ahead."
A gale warning remains in place for the Gippsland coast.
Melbourne is forecast to reach a top of 18 with scattered showers in the morning and early afternoon.
