🔗 Share this article

Around twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events swept through the state, generating wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Locals witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our network!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, around one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered power outages after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in 18 months.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 emergency reports across the region, mostly for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Impacted Areas

• The Werribee area - saw substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance

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

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the area.