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Approximately 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the region, producing powerful gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Hailstones and Extensive Impact

Locals reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, around one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered power outages after the capital city saw its wettest day in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams handled over five hundred emergency reports across the region, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee - recorded considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance

At the height on yesterday, in excess of 28k power users in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

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

The following day was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing thunderstorm potential expected across various areas of both areas.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the region.