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Approximately 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the region, generating strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Destruction

Homeowners observed giant hailstones measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our network!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units working to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the capital city recorded its wettest day in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee region - saw substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - over 175 help reports

At one point on the previous day, more than 28k power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of eastern Queensland this week as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the most rainy day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across different parts of both areas.

Medical Alert

Health officials cautioned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.