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Nearly 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, producing powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Destruction

Locals observed large ice chunks reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, approximately one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations handled 598 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham area - 179 emergency requests

During the peak on Sunday, over 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were expected to linger along significant areas of Queensland's east this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing severe weather risk expected across different parts of both states.

Health Warning

Health officials alerted that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.