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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in south-east Queensland were left experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the region, bringing wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Locals reported giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, approximately one thousand energy customers in the southern state also encountered energy failures after Melbourne saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations received 598 requests for assistance across the region, mostly for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various assistance requests
• Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests

At one point on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were expected to linger along much of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both states.

Health Warning

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

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