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Approximately 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events impacted the area, generating strong winds topping 109km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts verified that various areas across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand residents in the southern state also faced energy failures after the capital city recorded its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on Sunday, more than 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

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

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across multiple regions of both areas.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns.

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