Approximately 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland woke up without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, generating wind gusts topping over 100 km/h.
Locals reported giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.
Today's weather system has severely damaged our infrastructure!
Emergency crews were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.
Meanwhile, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also faced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.
Rescue organizations responded to 598 calls for help across the state, mainly for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.
At one point on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were without power.
Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.
Tomorrow was forecast to be the most rainy day, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both areas.
Public health experts cautioned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the current weather patterns.
This caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the state.
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