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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in south-east Queensland found themselves without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events passed over the area, producing strong winds hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Broad Impact

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that different parts across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly one thousand residents in the southern state also faced energy failures after the metropolitan area recorded its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 calls for help across the state, mostly for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee - recorded significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham - over 175 emergency requests

During the peak on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was expected to become the wettest day, with persistent severe weather risk anticipated across different parts of both regions.

Health Warning

Health officials cautioned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the area.