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Around twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast woke up without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the region, generating powerful gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Ice Stones and Extensive Destruction

Residents witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7cm in some areas. Weather authorities verified that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our network!

Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately one thousand energy customers in the southern state also faced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee - experienced significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various assistance requests
• Wyndham area - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on the previous day, more than 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the region.