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Nearly twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the region, bringing powerful gusts reaching 109km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Locals reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred calls for help across the area, mostly for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Locations

• The Werribee area - saw substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham area - 179 emergency requests

At the height on the previous day, in excess of 28k electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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