🔗 Share this article

Approximately 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast were left without power on Monday morning after intense storm systems impacted the state, producing powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Broad Damage

Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Utility workers were working to restore electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews working to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 households in Victoria also experienced power outages after the capital city experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services received 598 emergency reports across the area, mainly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee region - saw significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham - over 175 help reports

During the peak on the previous day, more than twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity anticipated across different parts of both regions.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after past events where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.