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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast were left without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, producing powerful gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Hailstones and Broad Damage

Homeowners observed large ice chunks as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, around 1,000 residents in the southern state also experienced power outages after the capital city saw its wettest day in 18 months.

Emergency response teams handled over five hundred calls for help across the area, mainly for building damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Hardest Hit Areas

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

At the height on the previous day, in excess of 28k power users in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tuesday was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.