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Nearly twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, bringing strong winds reaching over 100 km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Broad Impact

Residents reported large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Utility workers were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also faced electricity disruptions after the capital city recorded its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received 598 emergency reports across the area, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - recorded considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various assistance requests
• Wyndham - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this week as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent storm activity expected across different parts of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.