🔗 Share this article

Around 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the region, bringing strong winds hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Broad Impact

Homeowners witnessed substantial frozen pellets as large as 7 centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams working to handle the widespread outages.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, nearly one thousand energy customers in Victoria also encountered energy failures after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee region - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, in excess of 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were expected to linger along much of Queensland's east this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued storm activity predicted across different parts of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts cautioned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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