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Nearly twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday morning after intense storm systems passed over the area, generating strong winds hitting 109km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Broad Damage

Residents observed large ice chunks measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that various areas across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to handle the widespread outages.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, nearly 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced energy failures after Melbourne saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 emergency reports across the state, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - saw considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At the height on the previous day, more than 28k energy customers in Victoria were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent storm activity predicted across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Public health experts warned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the area.