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Nearly 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland woke up without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events passed over the region, generating strong winds reaching over 100 km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, around one thousand energy customers in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the capital city saw its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams responded to over five hundred requests for assistance across the state, mainly for structural issues but also for downed trees and inundation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee region - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - various emergency calls
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, more than 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after past events where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.