🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Left Without Electricity in Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Severe Storms Approximately twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the area, generating wind gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour. Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Destruction Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation. The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our power system! Response teams were working to restore electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to address the widespread outages. Victoria's Weather Woes At the same time, around 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne experienced its wettest day in over 500 days. State Emergency Services handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the region, mostly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation. Hardest Hit Areas Werribee - experienced substantial destruction Hoppers Crossing - various assistance requests Wyndham region - over 175 help reports At one point on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity. Meteorological Predictions Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas. Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both states. Health Warning Public health experts cautioned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns. This caution comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the state.