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Nearly 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland were left without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, bringing strong winds topping over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts verified that various areas across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network!

Utility workers were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 residents in Victoria also faced electricity disruptions after Melbourne saw its wettest day in 18 months.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, primarily for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

During the peak on yesterday, more than 28,000 energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tuesday was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials warned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the state.