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Around 25,000 homes in southeastern Queensland found themselves without power on the start of the week after powerful weather events passed over the state, producing wind gusts hitting 109km/h.

Large Ice Stones and Widespread Impact

Residents reported substantial frozen pellets as large as 7 centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by large hailstones.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our network!

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

Victorian Storm Challenges

At the same time, nearly one thousand residents in Victoria also experienced power outages after Melbourne experienced its most precipitation in 18 months.

Rescue organizations received over five hundred calls for help across the area, mainly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and inundation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee region - experienced substantial storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on yesterday, over 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Meteorological Predictions

Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along much of Queensland's east this next several days as a atmospheric system continued to pull in damp air against the coast.

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

Medical Alert

Medical authorities alerted that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after previous incidents where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the state.