Thousands Left Without Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Intense Storms

Around twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland found themselves without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, generating wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Widespread Damage

Locals reported giant hailstones reaching sizes of seven centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts confirmed that different parts across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

Emergency crews were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to handle the widespread outages.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city experienced its wettest day in 18 months.

Emergency response teams handled 598 emergency reports across the region, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee - experienced considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham area - 179 help reports

At the height on Sunday, in excess of 28,000 power users in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of eastern Queensland this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.