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Around twenty-five thousand residences in south-east Queensland were left without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the state, generating powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Homeowners reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly one thousand energy customers in Victoria also faced power outages after Melbourne experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the state, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee - experienced considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 emergency requests

At one point on Sunday, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of eastern Queensland this week as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both regions.

Medical Alert

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the area.