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Approximately 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland were left lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems passed over the region, bringing strong winds topping over 100 km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Destruction

Residents observed substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams activated to manage the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also faced power outages after Melbourne recorded its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams handled over five hundred calls for help across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee region - saw significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests

At the height on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of eastern Queensland this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coast.

The following day was expected to become the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Public health experts alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the area.