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Approximately 25,000 residences in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the area, producing powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Destruction

Residents observed large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, around one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered power outages after the capital city saw its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - experienced considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various assistance requests
• Wyndham - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on Sunday, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with ongoing severe weather risk anticipated across different parts of both states.

Medical Alert

Public health experts alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the state.