Close to 25,000 Left Without Power in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Powerful Weather Systems

Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on the start of the week after intense storm systems passed over the area, producing strong winds reaching 109km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Homeowners observed large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that various areas across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city saw its most precipitation in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services responded to over five hundred calls for help across the state, mostly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - recorded substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various rescue reports
• Wyndham - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on Sunday, more than 28k energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Medical Alert

Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.