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Around 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events passed over the area, producing powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Residents observed giant hailstones measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts confirmed that various areas across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing power throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to manage the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams handled 598 calls for help across the area, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee region - saw considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

At one point on the previous day, more than twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coast.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing severe weather risk predicted across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, especially given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after past events where comparable situations led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.