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Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland were left without power on Monday morning after intense storm systems passed over the state, bringing strong winds reaching over 100 km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Extensive Damage

Residents reported giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7cm in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!

Response teams were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews working to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also faced power outages after Melbourne experienced its most precipitation in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services received nearly 600 emergency reports across the area, mainly for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - various rescue reports
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 help reports

At the height on the previous day, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were predicted to continue along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both areas.

Safety Concern

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the state.