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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the region, producing powerful gusts topping 109km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Damage

Homeowners reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

Response teams were working to restore electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to address the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Weather Woes

At the same time, around one thousand energy customers in Victoria also faced energy failures after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams handled over five hundred emergency reports across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - experienced considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - various rescue reports
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

During the peak on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Health Warning

Health officials warned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the region.