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Nearly 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, producing wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Residents reported large ice chunks measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that different parts across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

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

Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units deployed to handle the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also encountered power outages after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations received nearly 600 calls for help across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee - experienced substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - over 175 help reports

At one point on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

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

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.