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Approximately 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland found themselves experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the region, producing strong winds hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Ice Stones and Broad Impact

Locals observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to seven centimeters in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that multiple regions across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews working to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 households in Victoria also faced energy failures after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 calls for help across the region, mostly for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• Werribee region - experienced considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple assistance requests
• Wyndham region - 179 emergency requests

At the height on Sunday, over 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were expected to linger along large portions of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to attract humidity against the coast.

The following day was expected to become the wettest day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both states.

Medical Alert

Health officials warned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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