Thousands Experiencing Power in South-East Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Powerful Weather Systems

Around twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, producing wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Extensive Damage

Locals reported giant hailstones as large as 7cm in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair power throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the widespread outages.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also encountered power outages after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services received over five hundred emergency reports across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, over 28,000 power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along much of the state's eastern regions this week as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the most rainy day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across various areas of both regions.

Safety Concern

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the state.