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Nearly twenty-five thousand residences in Queensland's southeast found themselves without power on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems impacted the area, producing powerful gusts hitting 109 kilometers per hour.

Substantial Hailstones and Extensive Impact

Locals observed giant hailstones reaching sizes of seven centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that various areas across Queensland had been impacted by significant hail.

This afternoon's storm has absolutely smashed our infrastructure!

Emergency crews were working to restore power throughout the impacted areas, with dozens of response units working to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Storm Challenges

Simultaneously, around 1,000 residents in Victoria also encountered electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Emergency response teams received 598 calls for help across the state, mostly for building damage but also for fallen timber and inundation.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded considerable storm damage
• Hoppers Crossing area - various assistance requests
• Wyndham - nearly 180 emergency requests

At the height on Sunday, in excess of 28,000 electricity consumers in Victoria were experiencing outages.

Climate Outlook

Moist weather were forecast to persist along significant areas of the state's eastern regions this next several days as a weather pattern continued to pull in damp air against the coastal areas.

The following day was predicted as the wettest day, with continued severe weather risk predicted across different parts of both areas.

Safety Concern

Health officials cautioned that there was an greater possibility of epidemic thunderstorm asthma across the northern rural areas, specifically given the ongoing climate situation.

This warning comes after past events where similar conditions led to significant health impacts in the region.