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Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland woke up lacking electricity on the start of the week after powerful weather events passed over the state, bringing wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Broad Impact

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to handle the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly one thousand energy customers in Victoria also faced energy failures after Melbourne experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred emergency reports across the area, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee region - experienced significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests

During the peak on Sunday, over 28k power users in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this week as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tuesday was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent severe weather risk expected across different parts of both states.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the state.