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The Guardian // World

Thousands without power in Queensland as Victoria experiences ‘terrifying’ winds after year’s wettest day

Monday 27th October 2025, 2:33AM

Wires brought down across greater Brisbane and Werribee resident tells ABC Radio of partner ‘lifted and dropped’ by huge windFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAbout 26,000 households were without power in south-east Queensland on Monday morning after a severe thunderstorm passed over the state, with wind gusts topping 109km/h. Residents reported giant hailstones of up to 7cm in some areas.More than 1,300 energy customers in Victoria also woke without power, after Melbourne recorded its wettest day in a year and a half. Many of those outages were resolved by early Monday afternoon. Continue reading...

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