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Approximately 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast woke up lacking electricity on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, producing powerful gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Hailstones and Extensive Destruction

Locals witnessed substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that multiple regions across the state had been hit with significant hail.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our power system!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, around 1,000 residents in the southern state also experienced energy failures after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services received 598 calls for help across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Locations

• The Werribee area - experienced considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests

At the height on the previous day, over 28k power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along much of the state's eastern regions this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with ongoing severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

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

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