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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, bringing strong winds hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Extensive Destruction

Residents witnessed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

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

Response teams were working to restore electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, nearly one thousand households in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations received over five hundred requests for assistance across the state, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Locations

• The Werribee area - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - 179 help reports

At one point on Sunday, in excess of 28k power users in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across different parts of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.