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Nearly twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland were left without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events passed over the area, generating strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets as large as 7 centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly 1,000 households in the southern state also faced energy failures after the capital city experienced its wettest day in 18 months.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 calls for help across the region, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Locations

• The Werribee area - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - over 175 emergency requests

During the peak on the previous day, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was forecast to be the wettest day, with continued storm activity predicted across multiple regions of both regions.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

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