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Approximately twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the area, generating powerful gusts hitting 109km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Broad Impact

Locals witnessed substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts announced that various areas across the state had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, nearly one thousand households in the southern state also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations received 598 requests for assistance across the state, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

During the peak on Sunday, in excess of 28,000 energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were predicted to continue along much of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

The following day was forecast to be the wettest day, with continued severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both regions.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the area.