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Around 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland were left lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the region, generating wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Broad Damage

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Utility workers were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly one thousand energy customers in the southern state also encountered energy failures after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to over five hundred calls for help across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee - recorded considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various rescue reports
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on the previous day, over 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of eastern Queensland this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

The following day was forecast to be the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after past events where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.