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Around twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast were left lacking electricity on Monday's dawn after powerful weather events passed over the area, producing wind gusts reaching 109km/h.

Substantial Hailstones and Widespread Impact

Homeowners witnessed large ice chunks as large as 7cm in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that different parts across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our network!

Utility workers were attempting to repair energy supply throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams working to manage the extensive power failures.

Southern State's Weather Woes

Simultaneously, approximately one thousand households in the southern state also experienced power outages after Melbourne experienced its heaviest rainfall in 18 months.

State Emergency Services responded to over five hundred emergency reports across the region, mostly for structural issues but also for downed trees and water accumulation.

Most Affected Areas

• Werribee region - experienced considerable destruction
• Hoppers Crossing - numerous rescue reports
• Wyndham region - 179 help reports

At the height on the previous day, more than twenty-eight thousand power users in Victoria were without power.

Weather Forecast

Damp conditions were forecast to persist along large portions of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coast.

Tomorrow was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent severe weather risk expected across various areas of both states.

Health Warning

Public health experts cautioned that there was an increased chance of weather-related respiratory issues across the countryside regions, especially given the ongoing climate situation.

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