Nearly 25,000 Lost Electricity in Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Powerful Storms

Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in south-east Queensland woke up without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms passed over the region, bringing wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets as large as 7cm in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!

Response teams were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units deployed to manage the extensive power failures.

Victorian Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand energy customers in the southern state also encountered power outages after the capital city recorded its wettest day in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services received over five hundred emergency reports across the area, mainly for building damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Impacted Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - various assistance requests
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the most rainy day, with continued severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both areas.

Health Warning

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the state.