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Around 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland found themselves lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, generating strong winds reaching 109km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Broad Impact

Residents witnessed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that multiple regions across the state had been impacted by large hailstones.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our power system!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews activated to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand households in Victoria also faced electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its wettest day in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred requests for assistance across the state, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham area - 179 emergency requests

During the peak on yesterday, more than 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were expected to linger along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued severe weather risk expected across multiple regions of both regions.

Medical Alert

Public health experts alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This caution comes after past events where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the area.