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Around twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast woke up lacking electricity on Monday morning after powerful weather events swept through the region, producing wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Large Hailstones and Broad Destruction

Locals reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across the state had been hit with significant hail.

Today's weather system has heavily impacted our network!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams activated to address the extensive power failures.

Victorian Weather Woes

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand energy customers in the southern state also faced energy failures after Melbourne recorded its wettest day in over 500 days.

Emergency response teams handled 598 emergency reports across the state, mostly for property damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee - recorded considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various emergency calls
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 emergency requests

At the height on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were predicted to continue along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential anticipated across different parts of both states.

Medical Alert

Public health experts warned that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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