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Around 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on Monday morning after powerful weather events impacted the area, generating powerful gusts reaching 109km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets as large as 7 centimeters in particular locations. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that multiple regions across the state had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our network!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with nearly 70 crews activated to manage the widespread outages.

Southern State's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, approximately 1,000 households in the southern state also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne experienced its wettest day in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations handled over five hundred calls for help across the region, mainly for building damage but also for downed trees and inundation.

Most Impacted Areas

• The Werribee area - experienced significant destruction
• Hoppers Crossing suburb - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, more than 28k power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Climate Outlook

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this week as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

The following day was forecast to be the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across various areas of both states.

Safety Concern

Health officials alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, particularly given the current weather patterns.

This warning comes after previous incidents where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.