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Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in parts of Mallee, Northern Country and Wimmera Forecast Districts over the next several hours.
Locations which may be affected include Birchip, Warracknabeal and St Arnaud.
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BENDIGO residents have been warned be ready for possible moderate asthma as thunderstorms are forecast across the state while pollen counts rise.
Grass pollen forecasts are moderate for parts of Victoria today, including in the Northern Country which covers Bendigo.
Showers and possible storms are forecast for Bendigo on Tuesday. The Bureau of Meteorology has also said there is a chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon, which could be possibly severe.
Health authorities have urged anyone at risk of asthma to speak to a general practitioner to make sure their management plan is up to date.
The official thunderstorm asthma forecast remains low for the Northern Country and North Central Districts.
Watch out for thunderstorm asthma alerts on the VicEmergency website.
Find out more about thunderstorm asthma on the Victorian government's Better Health Channel.
Call Triple Zero (000) if you or anyone near you is struggling to breath, coughing, wheezing, unable to speak a full sentence in one breath or if reliever medication isn't lasting as long as usual.
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