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Nearly 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, bringing strong winds hitting 109km/h.

Large Hailstones and Broad Impact

Residents observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that different parts across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Response teams were attempting to repair power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams deployed to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced power outages after the capital city saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to over five hundred emergency reports across the state, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee region - recorded considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 help reports

During the peak on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the wettest day, with persistent storm activity expected across multiple regions of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the state.