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Approximately 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events passed over the area, bringing wind gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Destruction

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts verified that various areas across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

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

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly one thousand energy customers in Victoria also encountered power outages after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the state, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee - saw significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance

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

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were predicted to continue along large portions of Queensland's east this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across different parts of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities warned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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