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Nearly 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland woke up lacking electricity on Monday morning after intense storm systems impacted the state, producing powerful gusts topping 109km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Broad Damage

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that various areas across Queensland had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our network!

Utility workers were working to restore energy supply throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to address the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand households in the southern state also faced power outages after Melbourne experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

State Emergency Services responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, primarily for property damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Most Affected Regions

• Werribee region - saw significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - various emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on Sunday, more than 28,000 power users in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along much of Queensland's east this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tomorrow was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with continued thunderstorm potential anticipated across various areas of both regions.

Health Warning

Health officials warned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, especially given the existing atmospheric conditions.

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