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Nearly twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland were left experiencing outages on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the state, producing wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets as large as 7cm in certain regions. Weather authorities announced that various areas across the state had been affected by significant hail.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

At the same time, approximately one thousand households in the southern state also experienced power outages after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, mostly for building damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee region - experienced substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At one point on the previous day, in excess of 28,000 power users in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along much of eastern Queensland this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Public health experts cautioned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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