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Around 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, generating wind gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our network!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to handle the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 residents in Victoria also encountered energy failures after the capital city recorded its wettest day in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 emergency reports across the area, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee - recorded considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - 179 emergency requests

At one point on the previous day, in excess of 28k power users in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both regions.

Health Warning

Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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