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Nearly 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the state, bringing wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact

Residents observed giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, around 1,000 households in the southern state also encountered energy failures after Melbourne recorded its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to over five hundred requests for assistance across the state, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee region - saw considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham - 179 help reports

During the peak on Sunday, in excess of 28k energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with continued severe weather risk anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Health Warning

Public health experts warned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.