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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in south-east Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on the start of the week after intense storm systems passed over the region, producing wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact

Locals reported giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that different parts across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units working to handle the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services handled 598 requests for assistance across the region, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

At one point on yesterday, more than 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tuesday was expected to become the wettest day, with ongoing storm activity predicted across multiple regions of both states.

Health Warning

Health officials warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.