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Around twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, generating strong winds hitting 109km/h.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones as large as 7cm in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Utility workers were attempting to repair power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to over five hundred calls for help across the state, primarily for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee region - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various assistance requests
• Wyndham - 179 help reports

At the height on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

The following day was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity expected across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the area.