Videos that were uploaded online showed trees being uprooted and entire sheds being blown away by strong gusts and severe rain.
Authorities believe that the deceased dairy farmer was injured by flying debris while operating a tractor.
The severe weather also made it more difficult to contain large bushfires in the western part of the state.
Australia’s greatest level of blaze danger was in one area that has received a catastrophic fire weather warning.
Lily D’Ambrosio, the state’s energy minister, said that Tuesday’s power outage was one of the biggest in Victoria’s history, despite warnings from officials that it would linger for weeks.
In a post on X, the previous Twitter platform, she stated, “At the peak, 529,000 were without power due to physical damage to power lines caused by extreme weather.”
The power plant had to close as a result of several transmission towers collapsing during the storm, which caused the outages.
In addition, half of Melbourne’s train lines were suspended, causing significant disruptions to the city’s transportation system.
According to Public Transport Victoria (PTV), many reports of storm damage prompted the company to close numerous lines.
A Wantirna, Melbourne, homeowner said to 3AW radio, “We’ve got nothing,” alluding to power and cell phone disruptions.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued severe weather warnings, the majority of which were subsequently revoked.
