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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in south-east Queensland woke up without power on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the state, generating wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Massive Hailstones and Widespread Destruction

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of seven centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities announced that various areas across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Weather Woes

Simultaneously, around 1,000 energy customers in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Rescue organizations received 598 calls for help across the state, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee region - experienced considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - 179 help reports

At one point on Sunday, in excess of 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were predicted to continue along much of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

The following day was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across various areas of both areas.

Safety Concern

Health officials cautioned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the state.