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

Approximately 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast were left without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the region, generating powerful gusts hitting 109km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact

Residents witnessed large ice chunks reaching sizes of seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Utility workers were working to restore power throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand households in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred emergency reports across the region, mainly for building damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various assistance requests
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At one point on Sunday, more than 28k energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along much of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tuesday was expected to become the wettest day, with ongoing storm activity expected across various areas of both areas.

Health Warning

Health officials warned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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