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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland were left without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events passed over the region, producing strong winds topping over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage

Residents observed giant hailstones measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts verified that different parts across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our network!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately 1,000 households in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its wettest day in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services received over five hundred calls for help across the state, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee - recorded substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent severe weather risk expected across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the region.