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Around twenty-five thousand residences in south-east Queensland were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the area, generating wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Extensive Damage

Residents observed large ice chunks reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our network!

Response teams were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, approximately one thousand residents in the southern state also faced energy failures after the capital city recorded its wettest day in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 emergency reports across the area, primarily for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on Sunday, more than 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along large portions of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk anticipated across different parts of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the region.