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Approximately 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, bringing strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage

Residents reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in certain regions. Meteorological experts announced that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

Response teams were working to restore power throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews deployed to manage the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, around one thousand households in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in 18 months.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred emergency reports across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - saw significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests

At one point on Sunday, in excess of 28,000 power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of eastern Queensland this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was forecast to be the most rainy day, with persistent severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after past events where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the region.