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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in south-east Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, producing powerful gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Broad Damage

Residents witnessed large ice chunks measuring up to 7cm in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, around one thousand energy customers in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations received over five hundred emergency reports across the region, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on yesterday, in excess of 28k power users in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Public health experts warned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.