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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, generating powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Hailstones and Extensive Damage

Homeowners observed large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to manage the widespread outages.

Southern State's Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 calls for help across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Impacted Locations

• The Werribee area - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on Sunday, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tuesday was forecast to be the most rainy day, with persistent thunderstorm potential anticipated across various areas of both regions.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the area.