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Around 25,000 households in south-east Queensland woke up lacking electricity on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the state, bringing wind gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets as large as 7 centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our network!

Response teams were working to restore electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews working to handle the widespread outages.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

At the same time, approximately 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also faced electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its wettest day in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services handled over five hundred emergency reports across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee region - saw substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham region - 179 help reports

At the height on the previous day, over 28,000 energy customers in the state were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along much of eastern Queensland this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with continued severe weather risk anticipated across different parts of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts warned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the area.