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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events impacted the region, generating wind gusts topping 109km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Destruction

Residents reported giant hailstones as large as 7cm in particular locations. Meteorological experts confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our network!

Emergency crews were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand households in Victoria also experienced energy failures after the capital city experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

State Emergency Services handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, primarily for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - saw substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

At the height on Sunday, over 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

The following day was expected to become the wettest day, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across multiple regions of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the region.