Storms are ripping into parts of Victoria, bringing the real threat of damaging winds and flash flooding. The storms started firing away during Saturday morning and the clusters have spread, threateningly. The system responsible is a frontal low that is drifting in from the Bight. The storms are triggering on the leading edge of the system and are currently affecting much of western Victoria, eastern South Australia and parts of western New South Wales. Over the next 24 hours though, it will be Victoria that feels the brunt of the low. Two major risks are posed by some of the more severe storms; damaging winds and flash flooding. The damaging winds are by far the biggest threat with destructive winds hovering just a few kilometres above the ground. Severe storms have the ability to draw stronger winds to the surface in the form of downdrafts. Latest soundings from Melbourne registered over 100km/h winds around 5km up. A jet stream with winds up to 389km/h is soaring through at around 7km, although thankfully we will not see gusts this strong reach the surface. The storms will continue for the next 36 hours and residents are advised to keep an eye on the latest warnings.