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Around 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, producing powerful gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Destruction

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that different parts across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Utility workers were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand energy customers in the southern state also faced electricity disruptions after Melbourne experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 calls for help across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham - 179 help reports

At the height on yesterday, more than 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both regions.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after past events where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.