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Approximately 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland were left experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the area, producing powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Broad Impact

Residents observed giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand households in Victoria also encountered power outages after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received 598 calls for help across the area, mostly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - saw significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on yesterday, over 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.