Close to 25,000 Left Without Electricity in Queensland and Victoria Following Severe Storms

Nearly 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the region, generating wind gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Broad Impact

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts announced that different parts across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

Response teams were attempting to repair power throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews deployed to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 residents in Victoria also encountered power outages after the capital city saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services responded to 598 calls for help across the area, mostly for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, more than 28,000 energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were expected to linger along much of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity anticipated across various areas of both states.

Health Warning

Medical authorities alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the state.