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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday morning after powerful weather events swept through the area, bringing powerful gusts reaching 109km/h.

Large Hailstones and Broad Damage

Homeowners observed large ice chunks measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Response teams were working to restore electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews working to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, around one thousand residents in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city saw its wettest day in 18 months.

State Emergency Services responded to 598 requests for assistance across the state, mostly for building damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - recorded considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - various rescue reports
• Wyndham area - 179 help reports

During the peak on the previous day, more than 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along much of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across different parts of both areas.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after past events where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the state.