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Nearly twenty-five thousand households in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on the start of the week after intense storm systems impacted the region, bringing strong winds reaching 109km/h.

Large Hailstones and Broad Impact

Homeowners observed giant hailstones reaching sizes of seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been affected by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Utility workers were attempting to repair power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams activated to handle the extensive power failures.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Meanwhile, around 1,000 residents in Victoria also faced energy failures after the metropolitan area recorded its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, mainly for property damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham - 179 emergency requests

At the height on the previous day, more than 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent thunderstorm potential expected across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the area.