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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the area, generating wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our network!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, nearly one thousand energy customers in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city experienced its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations received nearly 600 calls for help across the state, primarily for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At one point on Sunday, in excess of 28k energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along much of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across different parts of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the area.