🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Lost Electricity in South-East Queensland and Victoria Following Severe Weather Systems Around twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland were left experiencing outages on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the state, producing powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour. Massive Ice Stones and Widespread Impact Residents reported large ice chunks measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by significant hail. Today's weather system has heavily impacted our network! Emergency crews were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to manage the widespread outages. Victorian Storm Challenges At the same time, approximately one thousand residents in the southern state also faced energy failures after Melbourne saw its heaviest rainfall in 18 months. Emergency response teams received nearly 600 calls for help across the state, mainly for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding. Most Impacted Areas Werribee region - recorded substantial weather impact Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls Wyndham - over 175 calls for assistance During the peak on yesterday, over 28k power users in the state were lacking electricity. Climate Outlook Moist weather were expected to linger along significant areas of eastern Queensland this coming days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas. Tuesday was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both regions. Safety Concern Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions. This caution comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.