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Approximately 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the area, generating wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Damage

Locals witnessed giant hailstones as large as 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across the state had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Utility workers were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to handle the widespread outages.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand residents in the southern state also encountered electricity disruptions after the capital city experienced its most precipitation in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services received over five hundred emergency reports across the region, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee - saw considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 help reports

At the height on yesterday, more than 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along much of eastern Queensland this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity expected across multiple regions of both states.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities warned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the region.