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Approximately 25,000 households in south-east Queensland found themselves without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the area, bringing strong winds topping 109km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Damage

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities announced that different parts across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Utility workers were attempting to repair power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 residents in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services received nearly 600 emergency reports across the area, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - experienced substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 help reports

During the peak on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along large portions of eastern Queensland this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after past events where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.