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Nearly 25,000 households in Queensland's southeast were left without power on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, bringing powerful gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Broad Damage

Homeowners observed giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in particular locations. Weather authorities confirmed that different parts across the state had been affected by substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Response teams were focused on reestablishing power throughout the affected regions, with nearly 70 crews working to manage the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victorian Climate Difficulties

At the same time, approximately one thousand households in the southern state also experienced energy failures after the capital city saw its most precipitation in 18 months.

Emergency response teams responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the region, primarily for property damage but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Impacted Regions

• Werribee - recorded considerable weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous assistance requests
• Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests

During the peak on yesterday, in excess of twenty-eight thousand energy customers in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along significant areas of Queensland's east this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

Tomorrow was predicted as the most rainy day, with persistent severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both states.

Safety Concern

Public health experts warned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after previous incidents where similar conditions led to substantial respiratory problems in the state.