The sky above Melbourne has turned black minutes after a severe storm warning was issued for the city and surrounds.
Multiple communities are bracing for heavy rain and potential flash flooding.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) issued the alert just after 8:00am this morning.
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Up to 21mm of rain was recorded at Anakie in just 30 minutes.
"The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 8:35 am, severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near Footscray, Melton, Sunbury and waters off Altona beach," BoM said.
"These thunderstorms are moving towards the east.
"They are forecast to affect Caulfield, Craigieburn, Dandenong, Glen Waverley, Melbourne City, Preston and Ringwood by 9:05 am and Pakenham, Scoresby and Whittlesea by 9:35 am."
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Storms are also likely for New South Wales today, but no warnings have been issued.
Showers are developing across Sydney.
More to come...
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