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Nearly 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland were left lacking electricity on Monday morning after intense storm systems swept through the state, generating strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the widespread outages.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, mainly for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - experienced significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

At the height on yesterday, over 28k energy customers in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were expected to linger along much of eastern Queensland this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

The following day was expected to become the wettest day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential predicted across multiple regions of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns.

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