🔗 Share this article

Around twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast were left without power on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the state, producing strong winds reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Hailstones and Extensive Impact

Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our network!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the widespread outages.

Victorian Weather Woes

At the same time, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after the capital city saw its wettest day in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Locations

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

At the height on Sunday, over 28k power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both regions.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

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