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Nearly 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on Monday morning after intense storm systems impacted the state, producing powerful gusts hitting 109km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Extensive Damage

Locals observed large ice chunks as large as 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Utility workers were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to address the widespread outages.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 residents in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the capital city saw its most precipitation in 18 months.

State Emergency Services received nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee region - recorded considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various assistance requests
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 emergency requests

At the height on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were predicted to continue along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this week as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued storm activity expected across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts cautioned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after past events where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the area.