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Around twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast were left without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, bringing powerful gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Extensive Damage

Locals witnessed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts announced that multiple regions across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams working to handle the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, around one thousand energy customers in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the region, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Areas

• The Werribee area - recorded significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - various rescue reports
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, over 28,000 power users in Victoria were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent storm activity predicted across different parts of both areas.

Health Warning

Public health experts cautioned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after past events where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.