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Approximately 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on the start of the week after powerful weather events passed over the region, generating powerful gusts hitting 109km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts verified that different parts across the state had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

At the same time, approximately 1,000 households in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city saw its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Emergency response teams received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the state, primarily for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Hardest Hit Areas

• The Werribee area - recorded significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests

At the height on the previous day, over 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

The following day was expected to become the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk anticipated across different parts of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the state.