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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast woke up without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the area, bringing strong winds topping 109km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Extensive Destruction

Residents observed large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts announced that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Response teams were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand households in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area experienced its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 requests for assistance across the region, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee - experienced significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on the previous day, in excess of 28k electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both regions.

Health Warning

Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the area.