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Around twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, bringing wind gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Broad Damage

Locals reported large ice chunks measuring up to seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our power system!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 residents in the southern state also encountered power outages after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services responded to over five hundred emergency reports across the state, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee region - recorded substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - over 175 help reports

At one point on the previous day, over 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along much of eastern Queensland this week as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Health Warning

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.