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Around 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast woke up without power on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events passed over the region, producing powerful gusts hitting 109km/h.

Large Hailstones and Extensive Damage

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our network!

Emergency crews were working to restore power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, nearly one thousand energy customers in the southern state also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the state, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - saw substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 emergency requests

During the peak on the previous day, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across various areas of both states.

Health Warning

Public health experts warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

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