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Approximately 25,000 homes in south-east Queensland were left lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, bringing powerful gusts reaching over 100 km/h.

Massive Ice Stones and Widespread Damage

Locals observed large ice chunks reaching sizes of seven centimeters in particular locations. Weather authorities verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our infrastructure!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing energy supply throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews deployed to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, nearly one thousand energy customers in the southern state also encountered electricity disruptions after Melbourne experienced its heaviest rainfall in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams handled nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, primarily for building damage but also for fallen timber and flooding.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee - recorded considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - multiple emergency calls
• Wyndham area - nearly 180 calls for assistance

At the height on yesterday, more than 28k electricity consumers in the state were without power.

Climate Outlook

Damp conditions were predicted to continue along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with continued thunderstorm potential predicted across multiple regions of both states.

Health Warning

Public health experts warned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, specifically given the current weather patterns.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the state.