A 63-year-old woman has died as a result of injuries sustained when a tree fell in high winds in Trevallyn, near Launceston.
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Police say the incident occurred at 12.30pm.
Northern Tasmania's wild weather continues to wreak havoc across the region, with reports of power lines and trees down flooding in from many towns.
Meanwhile people across the north-west of the state have been advised to stay at home if possible, as winds are expected to hit 100k/m an hour again on Thursday evening.
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SURFER RIDES THE STORM: North-west surfers took advantage of the storm on Wednesday, risking the extreme weather conditions to catch a wave.
CARAVANS WORTH $90k DAMAGED: Caravans worth a total of about $90,000 will most likely have to be replaced after damaging winds threw them around the Turners Beach Caravan Park on Tuesday morning.
