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Nearly 25,000 households in south-east Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, bringing strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Broad Destruction

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams working to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also encountered power outages after the capital city experienced its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations received nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Affected Locations

• The Werribee area - recorded substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham - 179 emergency requests

At the height on yesterday, over 28,000 power users in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of eastern Queensland this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the wettest day, with persistent storm activity expected across different parts of both areas.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.