Nearly 25,000 Lost Power in South-East Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Intense Storms

Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland found themselves without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the region, generating wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage

Residents reported large ice chunks measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to handle the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, around one thousand households in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the capital city recorded its wettest day in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled 598 requests for assistance across the area, mainly for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee - experienced substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests

At one point on the previous day, in excess of twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were predicted to continue along large portions of eastern Queensland this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both states.

Medical Alert

Public health experts alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the current weather patterns.

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