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Around twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland found themselves without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, bringing powerful gusts reaching 109km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets as large as 7cm in some areas. Weather authorities verified that different parts across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units activated to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 residents in Victoria also faced electricity disruptions after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred calls for help across the state, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls
• Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance

At one point on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both areas.

Medical Alert

Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after past events where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.