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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems passed over the area, generating wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7cm in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across the state had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand energy customers in the southern state also encountered energy failures after the metropolitan area experienced its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred calls for help across the region, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee region - saw significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance

At one point on the previous day, over 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Health Warning

Public health experts cautioned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the area.