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Around 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, producing strong winds reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Damage

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts announced that various areas across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our network!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, nearly one thousand energy customers in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city saw its wettest day in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred calls for help across the region, primarily for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - experienced significant storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple rescue reports
• Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance

At the height on Sunday, more than 28k electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were expected to linger along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this week as a low-pressure trough continued to attract humidity against the coast.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent storm activity expected across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Health officials cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.