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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast woke up lacking electricity on Monday morning after intense storm systems swept through the area, producing wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Destruction

Homeowners reported large ice chunks reaching sizes of 7cm in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across the state had been affected by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Weather Woes

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand energy customers in Victoria also encountered power outages after the capital city experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations responded to 598 emergency reports across the region, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee region - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, more than 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Public health experts warned that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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