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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland woke up without power on Monday morning after intense storm systems impacted the region, bringing wind gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Broad Destruction

Locals observed giant hailstones reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by significant hail.

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

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to address the widespread outages.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly 1,000 households in the southern state also faced electricity disruptions after the capital city recorded its most precipitation in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee region - experienced substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

At one point on Sunday, in excess of 28k power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along much of eastern Queensland this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with continued storm activity expected across different parts of both areas.

Safety Concern

Health officials cautioned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the area.