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Around twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland were left experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, generating strong winds hitting 109km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact

Residents witnessed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities verified that various areas across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

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

Rescue organizations responded to 598 emergency reports across the region, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, more than 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with continued severe weather risk expected across different parts of both areas.

Safety Concern

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after past events where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the state.