🔗 Share this article

Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland were left without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the area, generating wind gusts reaching 109km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage

Homeowners reported giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our network!

Response teams were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately 1,000 residents in Victoria also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area experienced its wettest day in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 calls for help across the area, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Areas

• The Werribee area - recorded significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests

During the peak on the previous day, in excess of twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent severe weather risk expected across different parts of both areas.

Health Warning

Medical authorities alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.