Thousands Experiencing Power in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Severe Storms

Around 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast woke up lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, generating strong winds reaching over 100 km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Broad Impact

Homeowners observed large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7cm in some areas. Weather authorities announced that various areas across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our power system!

Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

At the same time, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced energy failures after Melbourne saw its wettest day in 18 months.

State Emergency Services responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the area, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls
• Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At the height on yesterday, over 28,000 power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this week as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the state.