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Around twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms impacted the area, producing wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Broad Damage

Residents witnessed giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our network!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units activated to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, around one thousand energy customers in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne saw its wettest day in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services responded to 598 emergency reports across the region, primarily for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various rescue reports
• Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports

At the height on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 power users 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 low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with continued severe weather risk anticipated across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.