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Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, producing powerful gusts reaching 109km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact

Homeowners reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to address the widespread outages.

Victorian Weather Woes

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand residents in the southern state also experienced energy failures after Melbourne experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred calls for help across the state, mainly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - saw substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

At one point on yesterday, over 28k energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along much of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the most rainy day, with persistent storm activity expected across multiple regions of both states.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after past events where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.