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Around twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland were left lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events passed over the state, producing wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Broad Impact

Residents witnessed large ice chunks measuring up to 7cm in some areas. Weather authorities verified that various areas across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Storm Challenges

At the same time, around 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also encountered electricity disruptions after the capital city recorded its most precipitation in 18 months.

Emergency response teams responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, primarily for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Affected Areas

• The Werribee area - saw substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 help reports

During the peak on yesterday, more than 28,000 power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along large portions of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

The following day was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across different parts of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an increased chance of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after past events where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the region.