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Nearly 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast found themselves lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems swept through the region, producing wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Broad Damage

Locals reported large ice chunks measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with approximately seventy teams activated to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand households in Victoria also faced power outages after the metropolitan area recorded its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Hardest Hit Locations

• Werribee - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests

During the peak on Sunday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along much of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both states.

Medical Alert

Health officials 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 caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.