🔗 Share this article Nearly 25,000 Left Without Power in Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Severe Weather Systems Around twenty-five thousand homes in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms impacted the region, generating wind gusts hitting over 100 km/h. Large Hailstones and Extensive Destruction Locals witnessed giant hailstones as large as seven centimeters in certain regions. Weather authorities verified that various areas across the state had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation. The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure! Response teams were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with approximately seventy teams activated to manage the numerous electricity disruptions. Victorian Weather Woes At the same time, approximately one thousand households in the southern state also encountered electricity disruptions after the capital city recorded its most precipitation in 18 months. State Emergency Services responded to nearly 600 emergency reports across the area, mainly for structural issues but also for downed trees and inundation. Most Affected Locations The Werribee area - experienced significant destruction Hoppers Crossing suburb - multiple assistance requests Wyndham - 179 calls for assistance At the height on Sunday, over twenty-eight thousand electricity consumers in the state were experiencing outages. Weather Forecast Damp conditions were expected to linger along large portions of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas. The following day was expected to become the heaviest precipitation period, with persistent thunderstorm potential predicted across different parts of both regions. Health Warning Medical authorities alerted that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the ongoing climate situation. This warning comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the state.