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Approximately 25,000 residences in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the region, bringing powerful gusts reaching 109km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Residents witnessed giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across the state had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Utility workers were attempting to repair power throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, mostly for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee region - saw significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - 179 calls for assistance

At one point on the previous day, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were expected to linger along much of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was expected to become the wettest day, with continued storm activity expected across multiple regions of both regions.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the area.