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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the region, bringing wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage

Homeowners reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts verified that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in 18 months.

Emergency response teams received 598 calls for help across the state, mainly for property damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee region - recorded significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests

At the height on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was expected to become the wettest day, with persistent storm activity predicted across different parts of both regions.

Safety Concern

Health officials warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the area.