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Approximately 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland were left without power on Monday morning after intense storm systems passed over the region, generating wind gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Destruction

Residents reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, around 1,000 residents in Victoria also faced energy failures after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in 18 months.

State Emergency Services received 598 requests for assistance across the state, primarily for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Impacted Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

At one point on Sunday, in excess of 28k power users in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

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

The following day was expected to become the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials warned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.