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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the region, producing wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Homeowners observed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7cm in some areas. Weather authorities verified that different parts across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our network!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around 1,000 residents in the southern state also faced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 emergency reports across the state, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - experienced considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests

During the peak on the previous day, in excess of 28k energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

Tuesday was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity expected across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.