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Nearly 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast were left experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, generating wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Large Frozen Precipitation and Widespread Impact

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in certain regions. Meteorological experts announced that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Response teams were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units activated to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Weather Woes

At the same time, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area experienced its wettest day in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the area, primarily for building damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee region - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand power users in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

Tuesday was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Health officials cautioned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the state.