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Around twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems swept through the area, bringing wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our network!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units working to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

At the same time, around 1,000 residents in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to over five hundred calls for help across the region, mainly for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee region - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham - 179 emergency requests

At the height on the previous day, over 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Health Warning

Health officials warned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after past events where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.