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Nearly 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland were left lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, producing strong winds hitting over 100 km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

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

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand residents in the southern state also encountered electricity disruptions after the capital city saw its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams received 598 requests for assistance across the region, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both areas.

Health Warning

Public health experts warned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.