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Nearly 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, bringing wind gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Broad Impact

Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts confirmed that multiple regions across the state had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

Response teams were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around one thousand households in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred requests for assistance across the region, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Affected Locations

• The Werribee area - saw significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests

At the height on the previous day, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tuesday was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk expected across multiple regions of both states.

Health Warning

Public health experts cautioned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.