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Around 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, producing strong winds reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Broad Destruction

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts verified that various areas across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our network!

Response teams were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand households in Victoria also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations responded to 598 requests for assistance across the area, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee region - recorded considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham - 179 help reports

At one point on the previous day, more than 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across multiple regions of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials warned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the state.