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Around twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast woke up lacking electricity on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the state, generating powerful gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Homeowners observed large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our power system!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately one thousand energy customers in the southern state also encountered power outages after the metropolitan area experienced its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred calls for help across the region, primarily for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - saw substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham area - 179 emergency requests

At the height on the previous day, in excess of 28k power users in Victoria were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along much of Queensland's east this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

The following day was expected to become the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across multiple regions of both states.

Medical Alert

Health officials cautioned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the area.