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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland woke up lacking electricity on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, bringing wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Homeowners reported giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Utility workers were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews deployed to handle the extensive power failures.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around 1,000 households in the southern state also encountered electricity disruptions after the capital city recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the state, mostly for property damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - saw considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - 179 help reports

At one point on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with continued storm activity expected across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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