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Around 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, bringing wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams activated to handle the widespread outages.

Victorian Weather Woes

Meanwhile, around one thousand energy customers in the southern state also faced electricity disruptions after Melbourne experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the area, mostly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee region - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests

At the height on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent storm activity expected across multiple regions of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after past events where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the state.