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Around twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland woke up without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems swept through the region, bringing powerful gusts reaching 109km/h.

Massive Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Locals reported substantial frozen pellets as large as seven centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, around 1,000 energy customers in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in over 500 days.

State Emergency Services responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the region, mainly for property damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Affected Locations

• The Werribee area - saw considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

At one point on yesterday, over twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were expected to linger along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this week as a atmospheric system continued to attract humidity against the shoreline.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with persistent storm activity expected across various areas of both regions.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to significant health impacts in the area.