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Approximately 25,000 households in south-east Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the region, generating wind gusts reaching 109km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Broad Damage

Locals witnessed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our network!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to handle the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also experienced energy failures after the capital city saw its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations received over five hundred requests for assistance across the region, mostly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee region - recorded significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At the height on the previous day, in excess of 28k electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tuesday was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity expected across different parts of both states.

Health Warning

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the area.