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Approximately 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, bringing wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Large Hailstones and Extensive Damage

Homeowners observed large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, around 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to 598 calls for help across the state, primarily for structural issues but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee region - recorded considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests

During the peak on the previous day, over twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

The following day was forecast to be the most rainy day, with continued storm activity predicted across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.