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Around 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland were left without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events swept through the area, bringing strong winds reaching 109km/h.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Destruction

Locals observed large ice chunks reaching sizes of seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that various areas across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced energy failures after Melbourne saw its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, mainly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - 179 help reports

At the height on the previous day, in excess of 28k electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along significant areas of Queensland's east this week as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.