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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast found themselves experiencing outages on the start of the week after intense storm systems swept through the area, producing wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Damage

Residents witnessed large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, approximately one thousand households in the southern state also faced power outages after the capital city recorded its wettest day in 18 months.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Impacted Areas

• The Werribee area - recorded significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - various rescue reports
• Wyndham area - 179 emergency requests

At one point on Sunday, more than 28k electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were expected to linger along much of eastern Queensland this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across different parts of both regions.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the region.