🔗 Share this article Close to 25,000 Left Without Power in Queensland and Victorian Regions Following Intense Weather Systems Around twenty-five thousand households in southeastern Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after severe thunderstorms impacted the state, producing strong winds hitting over 100 km/h. Substantial Frozen Precipitation and Extensive Destruction Homeowners observed substantial frozen pellets measuring up to 7 centimeters in some areas. Weather authorities verified that multiple regions across Queensland had been affected by large hailstones. Today's weather system has heavily impacted our network! Emergency crews were working to restore power throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams working to address the widespread outages. Victoria's Storm Challenges At the same time, around 1,000 households in Victoria also experienced power outages after Melbourne saw its most precipitation in over 500 days. Rescue organizations handled over five hundred requests for assistance across the state, mainly for structural issues but also for downed trees and inundation. Most Impacted Regions The Werribee area - recorded considerable storm damage Hoppers Crossing area - various emergency calls Wyndham - nearly 180 help reports During the peak on Sunday, over 28,000 energy customers in Victoria were without power. Climate Outlook Humid circumstances were predicted to continue along significant areas of Queensland's east this next several days as a weather pattern continued to draw in moisture against the coast. Tuesday was expected to become the wettest day, with continued storm activity expected across multiple regions of both states. Medical Alert Medical authorities warned that there was an higher risk of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the countryside regions, specifically given the existing atmospheric conditions. This alert comes after historical occurrences where comparable situations led to major medical consequences in the region.