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Nearly 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the state, producing strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Hailstones and Extensive Impact

Homeowners reported large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that different parts across the state had been impacted by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network!

Utility workers were attempting to repair power throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews deployed to handle the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, nearly one thousand households in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred calls for help across the state, mostly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Affected Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

At one point on Sunday, more than 28,000 energy customers in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this week as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

The following day was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent thunderstorm potential anticipated across different parts of both regions.

Safety Concern

Health officials cautioned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.