Nearly 25,000 Lost Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Intense Weather Systems
Around 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, producing strong winds reaching over 100 km/h.
Massive Ice Stones and Broad Impact
Locals witnessed large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities verified that various areas across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.
This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our power system!
Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to manage the widespread outages.
Victoria's Weather Woes
Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 households in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.
State Emergency Services received nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, mainly for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding.
Most Impacted Locations
- The Werribee area - saw significant weather impact
- Hoppers Crossing - various assistance requests
- Wyndham - 179 calls for assistance
At the height on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were experiencing outages.
Weather Forecast
Moist weather were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.
Tuesday was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both regions.
Health Warning
Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.
This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the area.
