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Approximately 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, producing strong winds topping over 100 km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Extensive Damage

Homeowners reported substantial frozen pellets as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our network!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews deployed to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area recorded its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 emergency reports across the region, mainly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on the previous day, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were expected to linger along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity predicted across different parts of both regions.

Safety Concern

Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, specifically given the current weather patterns.

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