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Approximately 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday morning after powerful weather events passed over the area, generating wind gusts reaching 109km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Broad Destruction

Homeowners reported substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of 7cm in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that different parts across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair power throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units deployed to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, nearly one thousand households in the southern state also faced energy failures after the metropolitan area saw its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred requests for assistance across the region, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls
• Wyndham - 179 help reports

At the height on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along significant areas of eastern Queensland this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Safety Concern

Health officials alerted that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after past events where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the region.