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Nearly 25,000 households in south-east Queensland found themselves without power on the start of the week after intense storm systems swept through the state, producing powerful gusts topping 109km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Locals reported giant hailstones as large as 7 centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts verified that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to manage the widespread outages.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, around 1,000 residents in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area recorded its wettest day in 18 months.

Emergency response teams responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham region - over 175 help reports

At one point on Sunday, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were predicted to continue along large portions of Queensland's east this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued storm activity anticipated across different parts of both areas.

Safety Concern

Health officials alerted that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the area.