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Around twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, producing powerful gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Extensive Destruction

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Utility workers were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, around one thousand households in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the capital city saw its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 requests for assistance across the region, mainly for building damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee region - experienced considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At the height on Sunday, more than 28k energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along large portions of Queensland's east this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

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

Safety Concern

Health officials alerted that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.