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Around twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland found themselves without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events swept through the region, bringing strong winds topping 109km/h.

Large Hailstones and Broad Impact

Locals observed large ice chunks as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across the state had been affected by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams working to address the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around one thousand energy customers in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city recorded its wettest day in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services handled 598 calls for help across the state, mainly for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - recorded considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various emergency calls
• Wyndham - over 175 emergency requests

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

Meteorological Predictions

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

The following day was expected to become the most rainy day, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across various areas of both regions.

Safety Concern

Public health experts alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, especially given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the area.