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Nearly 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland were left without power on the start of the week after intense storm systems passed over the region, generating wind gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Residents witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our network!

Utility workers were working to restore electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

At the same time, approximately one thousand households in the southern state also faced power outages after Melbourne experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, mostly for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee - recorded considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports

At one point on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with continued storm activity expected across different parts of both areas.

Safety Concern

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

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