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Picture: Tasmania Police Two charged after ... The storm was detected near Glenorchy and Old Beach and is forecasted to affect Hobart and Lindisfarne by 12.30pm and Kingston and Taroona by 1pm.

There is also a chance of a thunderstorm, with temperatures expected to reach 32 degrees in the capital. Other areas of the state will be even warmer, with Richmond and Ouse tipped to hit 33 degrees.