🔗 Share this article

Around twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast woke up lacking electricity on Monday morning after intense storm systems swept through the region, generating strong winds reaching 109km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Destruction

Residents witnessed large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7cm in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, around one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled 598 calls for help across the state, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - experienced substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests

At the height on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were predicted to continue along much of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across various areas of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

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