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Nearly 25,000 households in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the state, producing wind gusts reaching 109km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that multiple regions across the state had been affected by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

Response teams were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units deployed to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also encountered power outages after Melbourne saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations received 598 calls for help across the region, mostly for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - recorded considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 help reports

At one point on the previous day, over 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the most rainy day, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the region.