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Approximately 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after powerful weather events swept through the state, generating wind gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Homeowners reported large ice chunks as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that various areas across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our network!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams activated to handle the widespread outages.

Victorian Weather Woes

At the same time, approximately one thousand energy customers in the southern state also experienced energy failures after the metropolitan area experienced its wettest day in 18 months.

Emergency response teams received nearly 600 calls for help across the region, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham region - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both regions.

Medical Alert

Health officials alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the state.