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Nearly 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the region, generating wind gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Hailstones and Widespread Destruction

Homeowners witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services handled over five hundred emergency reports across the region, mostly for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, over 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.