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Around twenty-five thousand residences in south-east Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, producing strong winds topping 109km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Residents observed large ice chunks measuring up to 7cm in certain regions. Meteorological experts confirmed that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our network!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, around one thousand residents in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations received nearly 600 calls for help across the state, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Areas

• Werribee region - experienced substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests

At one point on yesterday, more than 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with continued storm activity anticipated across different parts of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts warned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

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