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Around twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland were left lacking electricity on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the region, generating strong winds topping 109km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Locals reported giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7cm in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Response teams were working to restore power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to handle the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around 1,000 households in Victoria also experienced power outages after Melbourne recorded its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to over five hundred emergency reports across the state, mostly for building damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, over 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both areas.

Safety Concern

Public health experts warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

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