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Around 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events passed over the state, generating powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Meteorological experts verified that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also faced electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services responded to over five hundred requests for assistance across the state, mainly for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee - experienced substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance

At one point on the previous day, more than 28k energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

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

Safety Concern

Public health experts warned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to significant health impacts in the region.