<p>The Department of Health and Human Services warned</a> of an increased risk of “thunderstorm asthma” on October 8 after a thunderstorm rolled through Melbourne and the surrounding regions.</p><p>Showers and lightning were spotted south near Geelong, and captured in a timelapse by local photographer Brendan Calwell, before a rainbow painted the skies above the coastal suburbs. The Herald Sun reported</a> that the Victoria SES received 38 requests for help in a 24-hour-period after wild weather toppled down trees.</p><p>This video shows the storm moving over Bellarine Peninsula, Clifton Springs, and Barwon Heads near Ocean Grove, Victoria. Credit: Brendan Calwell via Storyful</p><br />
