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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland were left experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, generating powerful gusts topping 109km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Extensive Damage

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our power system!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the capital city saw its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 calls for help across the state, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Regions

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

During the peak on the previous day, in excess of 28k power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was forecast to be the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across different parts of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.