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Nearly twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, generating powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Damage

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams deployed to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately 1,000 households in Victoria also experienced power outages after Melbourne experienced its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 calls for help across the state, mainly for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Locations

• The Werribee area - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports

During the peak on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in the state were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along large portions of eastern Queensland this next several days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was forecast to be the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across multiple regions of both areas.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after past events where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.