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Nearly 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the state, producing powerful gusts hitting over 100 km/h.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Residents observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts verified that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were working to restore electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand energy customers in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred emergency reports across the state, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - recorded considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham - 179 emergency requests

At the height on yesterday, more than 28,000 power users in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were expected to linger along large portions of the state's eastern regions this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was expected to become the wettest day, with continued storm activity predicted across various areas of both regions.

Safety Concern

Health officials cautioned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.