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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the area, generating wind gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Extensive Destruction

Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7cm in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that different parts across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units deployed to manage the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 households in Victoria also encountered power outages after the metropolitan area experienced its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred emergency reports across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Impacted Locations

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

At one point on yesterday, more than 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were expected to linger 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.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across different parts of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the state.