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Around twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on the start of the week after intense storm systems swept through the state, producing wind gusts reaching 109km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Extensive Destruction

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets as large as 7cm in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Response teams were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams working to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around one thousand energy customers in the southern state also faced power outages after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the state, mostly for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - various emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on the previous day, more than 28k energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing storm activity predicted across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the state.