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Around twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms passed over the region, producing powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Hailstones and Widespread Destruction

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that multiple regions across the state had been hit with large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our network!

Utility workers were working to restore power throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units working to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also encountered power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its wettest day in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations responded to over five hundred calls for help across the state, mostly for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• The Werribee area - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

At one point on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was expected to become the wettest day, with continued storm activity expected across multiple regions of both states.

Medical Alert

Public health experts warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the area.