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Approximately twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the region, bringing wind gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Destruction

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities announced that different parts across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in 18 months.

Emergency response teams handled 598 calls for help across the state, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls
• Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At one point on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along much of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

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

This caution comes after past events where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the region.