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Nearly 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland were left experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms passed over the area, producing powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Broad Impact

Locals reported giant hailstones as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities announced that various areas across the state had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has heavily impacted our power system!

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

Victorian Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, approximately one thousand energy customers in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after the capital city saw its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred requests for assistance across the area, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Locations

• Werribee region - saw substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 help reports

At one point on the previous day, in excess of twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were without power.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with ongoing storm activity anticipated across various areas of both areas.

Safety Concern

Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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