Nearly 25,000 Experiencing Power in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Intense Storms

Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events passed over the area, bringing wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Broad Impact

Residents reported giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

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

Response teams were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, around one thousand households in Victoria also faced power outages after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in 18 months.

Emergency response teams handled nearly 600 calls for help across the region, mostly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee region - experienced significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance

At one point on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this coming days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across different parts of both areas.

Safety Concern

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the state.