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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland woke up without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, producing powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that different parts across the state had been affected by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!

Response teams were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, nearly one thousand residents in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to over five hundred requests for assistance across the area, primarily for structural issues but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham area - 179 help reports

At one point on Sunday, over 28k electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were expected to linger along much of Queensland's east this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the most rainy day, with continued storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues 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 region.