🔗 Share this article

Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems passed over the state, bringing wind gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Residents reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to handle the widespread outages.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced energy failures after the capital city recorded its wettest day in 18 months.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 requests for assistance across the region, mainly for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports

At one point on yesterday, over 28k electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued severe weather risk expected across various areas of both states.

Health Warning

Health officials cautioned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.