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Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems passed over the area, generating powerful gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Ice Stones and Widespread Destruction

Residents witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to handle the extensive power failures.

Victorian Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand energy customers in the southern state also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its most precipitation in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services received nearly 600 calls for help across the area, primarily for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee - recorded substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 help reports

During the peak on Sunday, in excess of 28k electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Health Warning

Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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