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Around twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday morning after powerful weather events passed over the state, producing strong winds topping over 100 km/h.

Large Hailstones and Extensive Impact

Homeowners witnessed large ice chunks as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our network!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 residents in the southern state also encountered power outages after the capital city saw its most precipitation in 18 months.

Emergency response teams handled 598 emergency reports across the area, primarily for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls
• Wyndham - over 175 help reports

During the peak on yesterday, more than 28k electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the most rainy day, with continued storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the area.