On 24 August 2003, a windstorm developed from an intense low pressure system over Tasmania and was felt along the eastern states from Victoria to New South Wales.

Tasmania 
Tasmanian police removed trees blown on to roads by the strong winds on the Murchison Highway in Roseberry on the west coast, and a tree was moved off the Tasman Highway in Buckland on the east coast . Falling trees across power lines cut electricity to the Tasman Peninsula between Sorell and Nubeena. Rain caused flooding over an extensive area of southern Tasmania and damaged the Buckland Bridge in Orford, which connects the east coast to the Midlands, to the point where it had to be closed for two days. Police received approximately 400 calls for assistance, the majority from people in the Tasman Peninsula, Bruny Island, the Huon Valley and the east coast.

New South Wales
Sydney and Illawarra districts experienced gale force winds causing considerable damage to trees, boats, aircraft, buildings and power loss to 150,000 homes. Wind gusts reached 141 km per hour at Bellambi Point, 120 km per hour at Albion Park, Manly and Kurnell, 113 km per hour at Sydney Airport and 109 km per hour at Fort Denison. A man died when a tree fell on his car in St Ives. Three people were injured by falling trees in Mosman and Bathurst and another after falling from a roof in Wollongong. Two swimmers were apparently lost when they were blown out to sea off Curl Curl.

Australian Capital Territory
In Canberra strong winds tore roof tiles off houses, uprooted trees and brought down power lines. Canberra Airport reported a maximum wind gust of 93 km per hour.

Victoria
Heavy rain and strong winds caused trees to fall damaging several houses and cutting off major roads across Melbourne and in the north-east of the state, with the State Emergency Service responding to more than 1,500 calls for help. Maximum wind gusts recorded on 24 August included 90 km per hour at Gelantipy, 91 km per hour at Cape Nelson, 93 km per hour at Mt Buller, 94 km per hour at Aireys Inlet, Cape Otway, Cerberus, Combienbar, Fawkner Beacon and Lookout Hill, 98 km per hour at Dunns Hill, Frankston and Mt Gellibrand. Wind damage occurred around Melbourne and in southern Victoria.

The Insurance Council of Australia estimated the 2003 damage at $25 million, with the 2017 estimated normalised cost of $48.7 million.