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Around twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland were left without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events passed over the region, generating strong winds hitting 109km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Broad Destruction

Homeowners reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities announced that different parts across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the widespread outages.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, approximately one thousand energy customers in Victoria also faced electricity disruptions after the capital city saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations received over five hundred calls for help across the state, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• The Werribee area - recorded significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, more than 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the most rainy day, with continued severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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