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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events swept through the area, generating powerful gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact

Homeowners reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that various areas across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our network!

Response teams were attempting to repair power throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the widespread outages.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

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

State Emergency Services received over five hundred emergency reports across the state, primarily for structural issues but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At one point on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along significant areas of Queensland's east this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after past events where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.