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Around twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland woke up without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, generating wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Extensive Damage

Locals reported large ice chunks as large as 7cm in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

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

Response teams were working to restore energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 residents in the southern state also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, mostly for property damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

At the height on the previous day, over 28k energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were expected to linger along significant areas of eastern Queensland this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with continued storm activity predicted across different parts of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the area.