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Approximately 25,000 residences in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the area, generating wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Broad Impact

Locals observed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that various areas across Queensland had been affected by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units deployed to address the widespread outages.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, around one thousand energy customers in the southern state also experienced energy failures after the capital city recorded its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams responded to over five hundred requests for assistance across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - over 175 emergency requests

During the peak on the previous day, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued storm activity expected across multiple regions of both regions.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the region.