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Around twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland woke up without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the region, generating strong winds hitting over 100 km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Broad Impact

Residents witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews deployed to handle the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 households in Victoria also encountered power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to over five hundred emergency reports across the area, mainly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various rescue reports
• Wyndham - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along much of Queensland's east this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coast.

The following day was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity expected across multiple regions of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the state.