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Around twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves lacking electricity on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, generating strong winds hitting over 100 km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Homeowners observed large ice chunks as large as 7cm in some areas. Meteorological experts announced that various areas across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Response teams were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units deployed to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, around one thousand energy customers in Victoria also faced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the state, mostly for building damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee region - recorded significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 emergency requests

At the height on yesterday, more than twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were predicted to continue along large portions of eastern Queensland this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both areas.

Medical Alert

Health officials cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the area.