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Approximately 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast woke up lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems swept through the state, generating wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Large Hailstones and Extensive Impact

Locals witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that different parts across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Response teams were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units deployed to manage the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after the capital city recorded its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations received 598 calls for help across the area, primarily for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• The Werribee area - saw substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various rescue reports
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on the previous day, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along large portions of eastern Queensland this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tuesday was predicted as the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Health Warning

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the region.