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Approximately 25,000 households in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the state, producing powerful gusts reaching 109km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Broad Damage

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

At the same time, around one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced power outages after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received nearly 600 calls for help across the area, mostly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• The Werribee area - recorded significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on Sunday, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along much of the state's eastern regions this week as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued severe weather risk anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the region.