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Approximately 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland woke up without power on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, bringing powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Broad Destruction

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that different parts across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

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

Utility workers were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand residents in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations received 598 requests for assistance across the region, mainly for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham area - 179 emergency requests

At the height on yesterday, in excess of 28k power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were predicted to continue along much of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk anticipated across different parts of both regions.

Health Warning

Public health experts alerted that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.