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Around twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland were left experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, bringing strong winds topping 109km/h.

Large Hailstones and Extensive Impact

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones as large as 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that various areas across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams activated to manage the extensive power failures.

Victorian Weather Woes

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 households in Victoria also experienced power outages after the capital city saw its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred emergency reports across the area, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• The Werribee area - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along significant areas of Queensland's east this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Health officials cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.