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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland were left experiencing outages on the start of the week after powerful weather events passed over the area, producing wind gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Extensive Destruction

Homeowners reported giant hailstones as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across the state had been affected by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

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

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, around one thousand energy customers in Victoria also faced power outages after the metropolitan area experienced its wettest day in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services received over five hundred calls for help across the area, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Regions

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

At the height on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was expected to become the wettest day, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both areas.

Safety Concern

Public health experts warned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

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