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Nearly 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms swept through the region, generating strong winds reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Broad Damage

Homeowners witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Response teams were working to restore power throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, approximately one thousand residents in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area recorded its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, mainly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Impacted Locations

• The Werribee area - saw considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on Sunday, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity expected across different parts of both regions.

Medical Alert

Public health experts alerted that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after past events where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the state.