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Around twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland were left without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, bringing wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Ice Stones and Broad Damage

Locals observed giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that various areas across the state had been hit with significant hail.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Utility workers were working to restore electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews deployed to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Storm Challenges

At the same time, approximately 1,000 households in Victoria also faced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - experienced considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on Sunday, in excess of 28,000 power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this week as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential expected across different parts of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

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