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Nearly 25,000 households in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, producing powerful gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews deployed to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around 1,000 households in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in 18 months.

State Emergency Services received over five hundred emergency reports across the state, mostly for property damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests

During the peak on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tuesday was expected to become the most rainy day, with persistent storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Medical Alert

Public health experts alerted that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the area.