🔗 Share this article

Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, producing strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities verified that different parts across the state had been impacted by significant hail.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our network!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units deployed to manage the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

At the same time, approximately one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced power outages after Melbourne experienced its wettest day in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams received 598 calls for help across the state, mostly for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee - experienced significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests

At one point on yesterday, more than 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tuesday was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the region.