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Approximately 25,000 homes in Queensland's southeast found themselves lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the area, generating powerful gusts topping 109km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities verified that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Response teams were working to restore energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams deployed to manage the widespread outages.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, around 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city saw its most precipitation in 18 months.

State Emergency Services handled 598 calls for help across the state, mostly for building damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• The Werribee area - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, more than 28k power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with continued storm activity predicted across different parts of both regions.

Health Warning

Public health experts alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.