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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, bringing powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Impact

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that different parts across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

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

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also faced power outages after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred emergency reports across the area, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee - saw substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on the previous day, over 28k electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tuesday was expected to become the most rainy day, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across various areas of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.