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Around twenty-five thousand residences in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems passed over the region, generating strong winds topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Homeowners reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7cm in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network!

Utility workers were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area recorded its wettest day in 18 months.

State Emergency Services received over five hundred requests for assistance across the state, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee region - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various assistance requests
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 help reports

During the peak on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

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

The following day was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued storm activity predicted across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the region.