Nearly 25,000 Lost Power in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Severe Weather Systems
Approximately 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms impacted the area, producing wind gusts hitting 109km/h.
Large Hailstones and Broad Impact
Residents observed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7cm in certain regions. Weather authorities verified that various areas across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.
Today's weather system has heavily impacted our infrastructure!
Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units deployed to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.
Southern State's Climate Difficulties
Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 households in the southern state also faced power outages after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in over 500 days.
Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and inundation.
Hardest Hit Regions
- The Werribee area - saw significant weather impact
- Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests
- Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports
During the peak on the previous day, in excess of 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.
Weather Forecast
Moist weather were expected to linger 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 continued storm activity predicted across multiple regions of both states.
Medical Alert
Health officials cautioned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.
This caution comes after past events where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the state.
