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Around 25,000 residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves lacking electricity on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, generating wind gusts reaching 109km/h.

Large Hailstones and Extensive Impact

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our power system!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units activated to address the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand energy customers in Victoria also faced power outages after the capital city saw its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations received 598 calls for help across the state, mainly for structural issues but also for collapsed vegetation and water accumulation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee region - experienced considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham - 179 emergency requests

During the peak on the previous day, more than twenty-eight thousand energy customers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Damp conditions were expected to linger along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was predicted as the most rainy day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential anticipated across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after past events where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the state.