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Around 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast were left without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, producing strong winds reaching 109km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Locals witnessed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our network!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units deployed to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, approximately one thousand residents in the southern state also faced energy failures after the capital city recorded its wettest day in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee region - saw significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham - over 175 emergency requests

At the height on Sunday, over 28,000 power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across various areas of both areas.

Safety Concern

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.