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Around twenty-five thousand residences in south-east Queensland found themselves without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, generating strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Homeowners witnessed large ice chunks as large as seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across the state had been affected by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

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

Southern State's Storm Challenges

At the same time, around one thousand residents in Victoria also faced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 calls for help across the state, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee - recorded substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - over 175 emergency requests

During the peak on yesterday, over 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across multiple regions of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the current weather patterns.

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