Thousands Left Without Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Severe Storms
Nearly 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, generating wind gusts topping 109km/h.
Large Hailstones and Widespread Impact
Residents observed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that different parts across the state had been affected by significant hail.
Today's weather system has heavily impacted our infrastructure!
Emergency crews were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.
Victorian Weather Woes
Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced energy failures after Melbourne saw its wettest day in over 500 days.
State Emergency Services received 598 emergency reports across the state, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.
Most Impacted Locations
- Werribee - experienced significant storm damage
- Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls
- Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance
At the height on yesterday, over 28k electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.
Climate Outlook
Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of eastern Queensland this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.
Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent severe weather risk expected across various areas of both states.
Health Warning
Medical authorities alerted that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.
This alert comes after past events where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the area.
