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Nearly 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the area, bringing strong winds hitting over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage

Residents observed substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that various areas across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our network!

Emergency crews were working to restore power throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units working to manage the widespread outages.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around 1,000 households in the southern state also encountered energy failures after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams handled 598 calls for help across the state, mainly for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tuesday was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued storm activity predicted across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.