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Nearly 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems swept through the state, producing wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Destruction

Residents observed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts announced that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to manage the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand households in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 emergency reports across the region, mostly for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee - recorded considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance

At the height on Sunday, in excess of 28k energy customers in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along large portions of the state's eastern regions this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk expected across various areas of both regions.

Health Warning

Health officials alerted that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the state.