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Around 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the state, generating strong winds reaching over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Destruction

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets as large as 7cm in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, approximately one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 calls for help across the state, mostly for building damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

During the peak on Sunday, more than 28k energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was forecast to be the wettest day, with continued storm activity expected across multiple regions of both regions.

Medical Alert

Public health experts alerted that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the area.