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Around twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms passed over the region, generating wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Destruction

Residents witnessed giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that various areas across Queensland had been hit with significant hail.

The recent thunderstorm has heavily impacted our power system!

Utility workers were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the impacted areas, with nearly 70 crews working to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, around 1,000 households in Victoria also faced electricity disruptions after Melbourne experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred calls for help across the state, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee - experienced significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 help reports

During the peak on Sunday, over 28,000 energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this week as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued storm activity expected across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts warned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the region.