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Around 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday morning after powerful weather events passed over the area, generating strong winds topping over 100 km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Residents reported giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in some areas. Meteorological experts announced that different parts across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units deployed to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also faced energy failures after the capital city saw its wettest day in 18 months.

State Emergency Services responded to over five hundred emergency reports across the state, mainly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - recorded considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - various rescue reports
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At the height on Sunday, over 28,000 energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions 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 most rainy day, with ongoing storm activity expected across multiple regions of both states.

Health Warning

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the region.