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Around twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland found themselves without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, generating wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact

Residents witnessed giant hailstones as large as 7cm in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 residents in Victoria also experienced energy failures after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services received 598 calls for help across the area, mainly for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - experienced significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance

At one point on the previous day, over 28k energy customers in the state were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the state.