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Approximately twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday morning after powerful weather events swept through the area, generating wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Broad Damage

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities announced that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, nearly 1,000 residents in Victoria also experienced power outages after the capital city experienced its wettest day in 18 months.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the state, mostly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - experienced substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, more than 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were predicted to continue along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued storm activity expected across different parts of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.