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Around 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the state, producing wind gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact

Residents witnessed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Weather Woes

At the same time, nearly 1,000 residents in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city saw its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 emergency reports across the region, mainly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Hardest Hit Areas

• The Werribee area - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports

During the peak on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued storm activity predicted across multiple regions of both areas.

Medical Alert

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the area.