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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the region, producing strong winds topping over 100 km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Extensive Damage

Residents reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

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

Response teams were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units working to address the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, around one thousand residents in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee region - experienced substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At one point on yesterday, over 28,000 power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were expected to linger along significant areas of eastern Queensland this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing thunderstorm potential predicted across different parts of both states.

Medical Alert

Public health experts alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

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