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Approximately 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems passed over the area, bringing powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Residents observed large ice chunks measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were working to restore power throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units working to handle the widespread outages.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly 1,000 residents in the southern state also experienced power outages after the metropolitan area saw its wettest day in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Impacted Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham - 179 emergency requests

At one point on the previous day, in excess of 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

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

Tuesday was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity predicted across various areas of both areas.

Health Warning

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

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