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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland were left without power on the start of the week after intense storm systems passed over the region, producing powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Residents reported giant hailstones reaching sizes of seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities verified that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our network!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams activated to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city experienced its most precipitation in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services responded to over five hundred calls for help across the state, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee region - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - over 175 help reports

At the height on the previous day, in excess of 28k power users in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued severe weather risk anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Medical Alert

Public health experts warned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.