The wind has caused significant power outages overnight, with approximately 112,000 people without power.
The impacts are across the network, but the towns of Moe and Warragul are without power.
We have crews in the field currently assessing the damage. The weather is still affecting the network and it is very hazardous, so this may take a little longer than usual.
We will update estimated restoration times on our Outage Tracker once we've made damage assessments. In terms of the power coming back on, some of these may take longer than 24 hours, particularly in more remote areas.
We urge people to keep away from any fallen or damaged powerlines and assume any wires are live.
Report new faults and emergencies online www.ausnetservices.com.au/outages/report-a-fault or on 13 17 99.
If you're in immediate danger, call 000. For emergency services, call the SES on 13 25 00.