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Around 25,000 households in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the area, producing wind gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Residents witnessed large ice chunks as large as 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our network!

Response teams were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also encountered power outages after the metropolitan area experienced its wettest day in 18 months.

State Emergency Services responded to 598 requests for assistance across the region, primarily for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - saw substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

The following day was forecast to be the most rainy day, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

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