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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland were left without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the region, bringing wind gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Residents observed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that different parts across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our network!

Utility workers were attempting to repair power throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, around 1,000 households in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received nearly 600 calls for help across the state, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - saw considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - various rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At the height on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions 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 shoreline.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity predicted across various areas of both areas.

Health Warning

Public health experts alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the region.