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Nearly twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, producing wind gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Damage

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7cm in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the widespread outages.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 households in the southern state also encountered electricity disruptions after the capital city experienced its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received 598 requests for assistance across the area, mainly for building damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Locations

• The Werribee area - experienced significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports

At the height on the previous day, more than 28k power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along significant areas of eastern Queensland this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across different parts of both areas.

Medical Alert

Public health experts cautioned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the region.