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Around 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland found themselves without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events swept through the state, bringing powerful gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Locals reported large ice chunks measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around one thousand residents in the southern state also encountered power outages after Melbourne saw its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services responded to over five hundred emergency reports across the region, mainly for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - experienced considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At the height on the previous day, more than 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were expected to linger along much of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both areas.

Health Warning

Public health experts warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after past events where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the area.