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Nearly twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, bringing powerful gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact

Locals witnessed giant hailstones measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities verified that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Utility workers were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly one thousand energy customers in Victoria also faced energy failures after the metropolitan area experienced its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations received over five hundred emergency reports across the area, mostly for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests

During the peak on yesterday, more than 28k energy customers in the state were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of Queensland's east this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

The following day was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity predicted across various areas of both regions.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after past events where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the region.