Close to 25,000 Experiencing Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Intense Weather Systems

Nearly 25,000 households in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the region, producing strong winds reaching 109km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Broad Damage

Homeowners observed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 households in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the capital city experienced its most precipitation in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services received nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

Werribee region - recorded considerable weather impact
Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls
Wyndham region - nearly 180 help reports

At the height on the previous day, over 28,000 power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

Tuesday was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk anticipated across different parts of both regions.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the state.