Around 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland were left without power on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, producing wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h.
Residents observed large ice chunks as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that different parts across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.
This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!
Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.
Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also experienced power outages after the capital city experienced its most precipitation in a year and a half.
Emergency response teams received 598 emergency reports across the region, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.
At the height on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages.
Moist weather were predicted to continue along much of eastern Queensland this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coast.
Tuesday was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both states.
Health officials cautioned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.
This caution comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the area.
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