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Nearly 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the region, bringing strong winds hitting over 100 km/h.

Large Hailstones and Extensive Destruction

Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units deployed to manage the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly one thousand residents in the southern state also experienced energy failures after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to 598 requests for assistance across the state, mainly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

At one point on the previous day, more than 28k power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with continued storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Health Warning

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

This warning comes after past events where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.