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Around 25,000 households in south-east Queensland woke up without power on the start of the week after intense storm systems swept through the region, generating powerful gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact

Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across the state had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Utility workers were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

At the same time, around one thousand households in Victoria also faced power outages after the metropolitan area experienced its most precipitation in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - saw substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on Sunday, more than 28,000 power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of the state's eastern regions this week as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk anticipated across different parts of both regions.

Safety Concern

Public health experts alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the state.