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

Large Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Locals witnessed large ice chunks measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

At the same time, around one thousand energy customers in Victoria also faced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Emergency response teams received nearly 600 calls for help across the area, mainly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee region - recorded significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, in excess of 28k energy customers in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with persistent storm activity predicted across different parts of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

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