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Nearly twenty-five thousand homes in Queensland's southeast woke up without power on the start of the week after severe thunderstorms impacted the area, producing powerful gusts topping 109km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Locals observed giant hailstones reaching sizes of 7 centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities announced that multiple regions across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

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

Response teams were working to restore power throughout the affected regions, with dozens of response units activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Climate Difficulties

At the same time, around one thousand households in the southern state also encountered electricity disruptions after Melbourne recorded its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

Emergency response teams received over five hundred emergency reports across the state, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Most Affected Locations

• The Werribee area - saw significant weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing - various rescue reports
• Wyndham - over 175 calls for assistance

At one point on yesterday, in excess of 28,000 electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Meteorological Predictions

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

Tuesday was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued severe weather risk anticipated across multiple regions of both regions.

Safety Concern

Public health experts alerted that there was an increased chance of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

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