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Approximately 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events passed over the state, bringing powerful gusts topping 109km/h.

Massive Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Impact

Homeowners witnessed substantial frozen pellets reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology verified 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 approximately seventy teams activated to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Weather Woes

Simultaneously, nearly one thousand households in Victoria also faced energy failures after Melbourne experienced its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams responded to 598 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for property damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Locations

• The Werribee area - saw considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various emergency calls
• Wyndham region - 179 calls for assistance

At the height on Sunday, in excess of 28k electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along large portions of eastern Queensland this week as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

The following day was predicted as the heaviest precipitation period, with ongoing storm activity expected across different parts of both states.

Medical Alert

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the current weather patterns.

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