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Around 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems passed over the state, bringing strong winds hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Destruction

Homeowners reported large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that multiple regions across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand households in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the capital city saw its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to 598 emergency reports across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee - experienced significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - over 175 help reports

During the peak on yesterday, over 28,000 power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tuesday was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Public health experts warned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.