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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast were left without power on Monday morning after intense storm systems swept through the state, bringing strong winds reaching over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage

Residents reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7 centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts verified that different parts across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

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

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to manage the widespread outages.

Victorian Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly one thousand households in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area experienced its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the area, mainly for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Impacted Locations

• The Werribee area - recorded considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various rescue reports
• Wyndham - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on Sunday, over 28k electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along much of Queensland's east this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the most rainy day, with continued storm activity expected across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Public health experts warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.