🔗 Share this article Thousands Left Without Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Powerful Weather Systems Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on the start of the week after powerful weather events passed over the state, generating strong winds hitting 109km/h. Massive Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact Locals observed giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation. The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network! Response teams were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to handle the widespread outages. Southern State's Climate Difficulties At the same time, approximately 1,000 residents in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city saw its heaviest rainfall in 18 months. Emergency response teams received over five hundred emergency reports across the area, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and inundation. Most Impacted Areas The Werribee area - experienced substantial weather impact Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls Wyndham area - over 175 emergency requests At one point on yesterday, over 28k energy customers in Victoria were without power. Weather Forecast Damp conditions were expected to linger along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coast. Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with continued storm activity predicted across different parts of both states. Safety Concern Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns. This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.