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Around twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland woke up lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms swept through the region, producing strong winds topping 109km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Residents observed large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that various areas across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our network!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand residents in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city saw its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the area, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee region - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on the previous day, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along much of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tuesday was expected to become the most rainy day, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Public health experts warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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