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Around 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the region, producing wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Hailstones and Broad Impact

Locals observed large ice chunks measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately one thousand energy customers in Victoria also encountered power outages after the capital city experienced its wettest day in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the area, mostly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - experienced significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests

At one point on Sunday, more than 28,000 power users in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along much of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

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

Health Warning

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

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