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Around 25,000 households in south-east Queensland were left without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events swept through the region, bringing powerful gusts hitting 109km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Broad Damage

Homeowners witnessed large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts verified that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams activated to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, around 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in 18 months.

Emergency response teams handled 598 requests for assistance across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - recorded considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on yesterday, over 28,000 power users in Victoria were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were expected to linger along much of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Health Warning

Public health experts alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the state.