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Around twenty-five thousand homes in southeastern Queensland were left experiencing outages on the start of the week after intense storm systems passed over the region, bringing wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Broad Damage

Homeowners reported giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7cm in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our network!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews deployed to manage the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced energy failures after the capital city experienced its wettest day in 18 months.

Emergency response teams received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the state, primarily for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests

During the peak on the previous day, in excess of 28k energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

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

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across multiple regions of both areas.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the state.