Close to 25,000 Lost Power in Queensland and Victoria Following Powerful Weather Systems
Approximately 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the region, producing wind gusts reaching 109km/h.
Large Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage
Residents reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.
The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!
Response teams were working to restore power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to address the extensive power failures.
Southern State's Climate Difficulties
At the same time, around 1,000 households in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.
Emergency response teams responded to over five hundred calls for help across the region, mainly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and inundation.
Hardest Hit Locations
- Werribee region - recorded considerable weather impact
- Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
- Wyndham - over 175 calls for assistance
At the height on yesterday, over 28,000 power users in Victoria were without power.
Meteorological Predictions
Damp conditions were predicted to continue along much of the state's eastern regions this week as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coast.
Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across multiple regions of both states.
Safety Concern
Health officials cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.
This warning comes after past events where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the region.
