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Around twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after powerful weather events passed over the area, bringing wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Homeowners reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Emergency crews were working to restore energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, around one thousand energy customers in the southern state also faced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee region - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance

At one point on Sunday, in excess of 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along significant areas of eastern Queensland this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent storm activity predicted across multiple regions of both areas.

Health Warning

Public health experts warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the current weather patterns.

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