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Nearly 25,000 residences in south-east Queensland found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms swept through the area, generating wind gusts reaching 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Ice Stones and Extensive Impact

Residents observed substantial frozen pellets as large as 7cm in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology announced that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

Today's weather system has absolutely smashed our network!

Emergency crews were working to restore electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

At the same time, nearly 1,000 residents in Victoria also faced energy failures after Melbourne recorded its wettest day in 18 months.

State Emergency Services handled over five hundred emergency reports across the area, mostly for structural issues but also for fallen timber and water accumulation.

Hardest Hit Regions

• Werribee - recorded substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - various assistance requests
• Wyndham region - nearly 180 emergency requests

At one point on yesterday, in excess of 28k electricity consumers in the state were lacking electricity.

Weather Forecast

Humid circumstances were forecast to persist along much of eastern Queensland this week as a low-pressure trough continued to pull in damp air against the shoreline.

The following day was forecast to be the wettest day, with continued storm activity predicted across various areas of both areas.

Medical Alert

Medical authorities warned that there was an greater possibility of weather-related respiratory issues across the state's northern country region, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This alert comes after past events where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the region.