Nearly 25,000 Lost Power in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Intense Weather Systems
Nearly 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, bringing powerful gusts topping 109km/h.
Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Impact
Locals reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.
This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!
Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.
Victoria's Weather Woes
Meanwhile, around 1,000 households in the southern state also encountered power outages after the capital city recorded its most precipitation in over 500 days.
Rescue organizations received nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.
Hardest Hit Locations
- Werribee - saw significant destruction
- Hoppers Crossing area - various rescue reports
- Wyndham area - over 175 emergency requests
During the peak on the previous day, over 28k electricity consumers in the state were without power.
Weather Forecast
Damp conditions were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coast.
Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued severe weather risk expected across multiple regions of both regions.
Health Warning
Public health experts alerted that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the ongoing climate situation.
This warning comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the state.
