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Approximately 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland were left without power on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the state, producing wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Broad Impact

Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities announced that various areas across Queensland had been affected by significant hail.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Response teams were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams working to handle the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around one thousand households in the southern state also encountered power outages after Melbourne saw its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 calls for help across the region, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across multiple regions of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the region.