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Around 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast were left without power on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the region, generating powerful gusts reaching 109km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units activated to handle the widespread outages.

Southern State's Weather Woes

At the same time, nearly 1,000 residents in the southern state also faced power outages after the capital city saw its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations received nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee region - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham area - 179 help reports

At one point on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tuesday was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both regions.

Safety Concern

Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.