Approximately 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland were left without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, generating strong winds hitting over 100 km/h.
Locals reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that various areas across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.
This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our power system!
Utility workers were attempting to repair power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams working to handle the widespread outages.
Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 residents in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city saw its wettest day in a year and a half.
Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 calls for help across the state, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.
At one point on yesterday, over 28k energy customers in the state were without power.
Moist weather were predicted to continue along large portions of Queensland's east this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.
The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both regions.
Health officials cautioned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the ongoing climate situation.
This alert comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the state.
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