Thousands Lost Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Severe Storms
Nearly twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the region, generating strong winds hitting 109km/h.
Large Hailstones and Widespread Damage
Homeowners reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that different parts across Queensland had been affected by significant hail.
Today's weather system has heavily impacted our power system!
Utility workers were attempting to repair power throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to address the widespread outages.
Southern State's Weather Woes
Meanwhile, around one thousand energy customers in Victoria also faced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area experienced its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.
Rescue organizations handled 598 emergency reports across the region, primarily for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.
Hardest Hit Locations
- The Werribee area - experienced considerable destruction
- Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls
- Wyndham - 179 help reports
At one point on yesterday, in excess of 28k power users in the state were lacking electricity.
Meteorological Predictions
Moist weather were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.
The following day was forecast to be the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across different parts of both areas.
Safety Concern
Health officials cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.
This alert comes after past events where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the area.
