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Nearly 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on Monday morning after intense storm systems swept through the region, bringing powerful gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Broad Impact

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams activated to address the widespread outages.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly one thousand households in Victoria also experienced energy failures after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the state, primarily for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, more than 28,000 power users in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity expected across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after past events where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the state.